Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 274,161 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
274,161 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
289,887 kt
in 2001
All-time low
231,337 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 231.3k kt1991: 238.2k kt1992: 249.9k kt1993: 255.0k kt1994: 251.2k kt1995: 256.8k kt1996: 259.5k kt1997: 248.1k kt1998: 276.4k kt1999: 274.4k kt2000: 287.6k kt2001: 289.9k kt2002: 275.2k kt2003: 285.3k kt2004: 281.7k kt2005: 282.6k kt2006: 283.6k kt2007: 282.6k kt2008: 271.5k kt2009: 273.3k kt2010: 274.5k kt2011: 273.7k kt2012: 274.8k kt2013: 284.3k kt2014: 282.9k kt2015: 283.6k kt2016: 269.8k kt2017: 270.6k kt2018: 271.6k kt2019: 272.3k kt2020: 273.0k kt2021: 273.3k kt2022: 273.7k kt2023: 274.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries stood at 274,161 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries peaked at 289,887 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 231,337 kt, in 1990.

That places Annex I countries 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 231,337 kt
1991 238,226 kt +3.0%
1992 249,858 kt +4.9%
1993 254,986 kt +2.1%
1994 251,229 kt -1.5%
1995 256,842 kt +2.2%
1996 259,502 kt +1.0%
1997 248,068 kt -4.4%
1998 276,446 kt +11.4%
1999 274,375 kt -0.7%
2000 287,567 kt +4.8%
2001 289,887 kt +0.8%
2002 275,165 kt -5.1%
2003 285,282 kt +3.7%
2004 281,654 kt -1.3%
2005 282,576 kt +0.3%
2006 283,610 kt +0.4%
2007 282,642 kt -0.3%
2008 271,511 kt -3.9%
2009 273,343 kt +0.7%
2010 274,511 kt +0.4%
2011 273,679 kt -0.3%
2012 274,775 kt +0.4%
2013 284,267 kt +3.5%
2014 282,927 kt -0.5%
2015 283,581 kt +0.2%
2016 269,842 kt -4.8%
2017 270,555 kt +0.3%
2018 271,556 kt +0.4%
2019 272,347 kt +0.3%
2020 272,954 kt +0.2%
2021 273,282 kt +0.1%
2022 273,714 kt +0.2%
2023 274,161 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 254,087 kt 231,337 kt 276,446 kt 10
2000s 281,324 kt 271,511 kt 289,887 kt 10
2010s 275,804 kt 269,842 kt 284,267 kt 10
2020s 273,528 kt 272,954 kt 274,161 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 2 China, mainland 317,232 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 34,035 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 299,414 kt compare
  4. 4 India 170,768 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 77,689 kt compare
  7. 7 Mexico 61,572 kt compare
  8. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,269 kt compare
  9. 8 Pakistan 34,838 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 274,161 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 289,887 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 231,337 kt in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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