Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 21,757 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,757 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
21,788 kt
in 2021
All-time low
19,733 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 19.7k kt1991: 19.8k kt1992: 19.9k kt1993: 19.9k kt1994: 20.1k kt1995: 20.2k kt1996: 20.3k kt1997: 20.3k kt1998: 20.2k kt1999: 20.3k kt2000: 20.4k kt2001: 20.4k kt2002: 20.5k kt2003: 20.6k kt2004: 20.7k kt2005: 20.8k kt2006: 20.9k kt2007: 21.0k kt2008: 21.1k kt2009: 21.2k kt2010: 21.3k kt2011: 21.5k kt2012: 21.5k kt2013: 21.5k kt2014: 21.6k kt2015: 21.6k kt2016: 21.6k kt2017: 21.7k kt2018: 21.7k kt2019: 21.7k kt2020: 21.7k kt2021: 21.8k kt2022: 21.8k kt2023: 21.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Asia stood at 21,757 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Asia peaked at 21,788 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,733 kt, in 1990.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 19,733 kt
1991 19,783 kt +0.3%
1992 19,869 kt +0.4%
1993 19,935 kt +0.3%
1994 20,080 kt +0.7%
1995 20,227 kt +0.7%
1996 20,294 kt +0.3%
1997 20,317 kt +0.1%
1998 20,230 kt -0.4%
1999 20,323 kt +0.5%
2000 20,432 kt +0.5%
2001 20,444 kt +0.1%
2002 20,501 kt +0.3%
2003 20,588 kt +0.4%
2004 20,686 kt +0.5%
2005 20,776 kt +0.4%
2006 20,880 kt +0.5%
2007 21,014 kt +0.6%
2008 21,150 kt +0.6%
2009 21,192 kt +0.2%
2010 21,331 kt +0.7%
2011 21,455 kt +0.6%
2012 21,510 kt +0.3%
2013 21,533 kt +0.1%
2014 21,565 kt +0.1%
2015 21,566 kt +0.0%
2016 21,600 kt +0.2%
2017 21,652 kt +0.2%
2018 21,710 kt +0.3%
2019 21,698 kt -0.1%
2020 21,693 kt -0.0%
2021 21,788 kt +0.4%
2022 21,783 kt -0.0%
2023 21,757 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,079 kt 19,733 kt 20,323 kt 10
2000s 20,766 kt 20,432 kt 21,192 kt 10
2010s 21,562 kt 21,331 kt 21,710 kt 10
2020s 21,755 kt 21,693 kt 21,788 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 13,849 kt compare
  2. 2 China 11,228 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 10,703 kt compare
  4. 4 Japan 3,870 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Asia?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Asia was 21,757 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21,788 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,733 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,025 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf