Waste — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.95 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.95 %
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
198th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.61 %
in 2020
All-time low
0.46 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

0.50.7511.21.51990200620231990: 0.46 %1991: 0.48 %1992: 0.52 %1993: 0.54 %1994: 0.57 %1995: 0.6 %1996: 0.64 %1997: 0.66 %1998: 0.64 %1999: 0.54 %2000: 0.55 %2001: 0.51 %2002: 0.57 %2003: 0.9 %2004: 0.73 %2005: 0.99 %2006: 0.79 %2007: 0.89 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 0.83 %2012: 0.84 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.5 %2022: 1.5 %2023: 0.95 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.95 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Australia peaked at 1.61 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.46 %, in 1990.

Australia ranks 198th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.565 % 0.46 % 0.66 % 10
2000s 0.819 % 0.51 % 1.16 % 10
2010s 1.21 % 0.83 % 1.53 % 10
2020s 1.39 % 0.95 % 1.61 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 195 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1 % compare
  2. 196 Namibia 0.99 % compare
  3. 197 Paraguay 0.96 % compare
  4. 198 New Zealand 0.95 % compare
  5. 198 Australia and New Zealand 0.95 % compare
  6. 201 Zambia 0.9 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Australia?
Waste — emissions share in Australia was 0.95 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 % in 1990.
How does Australia rank for waste — emissions share?
Australia ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.