Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 823,108 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
823,108 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 22 groups
All-time high
823,108 kt
in 2023
All-time low
588,936 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 588.9k kt1991: 602.7k kt1992: 621.1k kt1993: 632.6k kt1994: 644.0k kt1995: 656.9k kt1996: 666.4k kt1997: 673.9k kt1998: 680.0k kt1999: 688.3k kt2000: 695.6k kt2001: 702.7k kt2002: 708.8k kt2003: 715.0k kt2004: 720.3k kt2005: 726.6k kt2006: 733.0k kt2007: 740.9k kt2008: 749.9k kt2009: 753.7k kt2010: 761.8k kt2011: 771.8k kt2012: 778.7k kt2013: 789.5k kt2014: 791.4k kt2015: 793.8k kt2016: 799.0k kt2017: 803.8k kt2018: 807.9k kt2019: 811.7k kt2020: 815.1k kt2021: 817.3k kt2022: 820.5k kt2023: 823.1k kt

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 823,108 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 823,108 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 588,936 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 1st of 22 groups 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 (CO2eq) in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 588,936 kt
1991 602,737 kt +2.3%
1992 621,079 kt +3.0%
1993 632,599 kt +1.9%
1994 643,951 kt +1.8%
1995 656,927 kt +2.0%
1996 666,438 kt +1.4%
1997 673,930 kt +1.1%
1998 680,035 kt +0.9%
1999 688,333 kt +1.2%
2000 695,635 kt +1.1%
2001 702,654 kt +1.0%
2002 708,843 kt +0.9%
2003 715,016 kt +0.9%
2004 720,258 kt +0.7%
2005 726,620 kt +0.9%
2006 733,024 kt +0.9%
2007 740,925 kt +1.1%
2008 749,853 kt +1.2%
2009 753,676 kt +0.5%
2010 761,756 kt +1.1%
2011 771,797 kt +1.3%
2012 778,699 kt +0.9%
2013 789,537 kt +1.4%
2014 791,373 kt +0.2%
2015 793,792 kt +0.3%
2016 798,960 kt +0.7%
2017 803,771 kt +0.6%
2018 807,885 kt +0.5%
2019 811,675 kt +0.5%
2020 815,111 kt +0.4%
2021 817,324 kt +0.3%
2022 820,528 kt +0.4%
2023 823,108 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 645,496 kt 588,936 kt 688,333 kt 10
2000s 724,650 kt 695,635 kt 753,676 kt 10
2010s 790,924 kt 761,756 kt 811,675 kt 10
2020s 819,018 kt 815,111 kt 823,108 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 321,635 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 317,232 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 34,035 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 299,414 kt compare
  5. 4 India 170,768 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 Asia?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 823,108 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 823,108 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 588,936 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (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