Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in World
World: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) was 48,034 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in World, 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 World is 48,034 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in World peaked at 48,034 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,731 kt, in 1990.
That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,731 kt | — |
| 1991 | 36,628 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 37,726 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 38,484 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 38,851 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 39,664 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 40,284 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 40,376 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41,668 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 41,938 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 42,728 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 43,160 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42,712 kt | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 43,340 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 43,442 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43,884 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 44,330 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 44,858 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 45,323 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 45,626 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45,942 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46,537 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 46,863 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47,221 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 47,063 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47,140 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46,876 kt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 47,092 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47,310 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47,500 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47,653 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 47,725 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47,878 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48,034 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,135 kt | 35,731 kt | 41,938 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,940 kt | 42,712 kt | 45,626 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,955 kt | 45,942 kt | 47,500 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,823 kt | 47,653 kt | 48,034 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in World?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in World was 48,034 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 48,034 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,731 kt in 1990.
- How does World rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.