Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in OECD
OECD: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) was 9,548 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in OECD is 9,548 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in OECD peaked at 9,844 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,064 kt, in 1990.
OECD ranks 3rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,064 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,209 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8,364 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8,555 kt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 8,384 kt | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8,553 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8,658 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8,272 kt | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 9,231 kt | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 9,180 kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9,647 kt | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 9,757 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,203 kt | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9,548 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9,385 kt | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,504 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,580 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9,743 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9,504 kt | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,595 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,517 kt | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,560 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,599 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,832 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9,769 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,844 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,397 kt | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 9,418 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,447 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,472 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9,489 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,502 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9,523 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,548 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,547 kt | 8,064 kt | 9,231 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,547 kt | 9,203 kt | 9,757 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,585 kt | 9,397 kt | 9,844 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,515 kt | 9,489 kt | 9,548 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
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- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 139.28 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
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- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
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- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 462.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in OECD?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in OECD was 9,548 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 9,844 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,064 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.