Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 345,235 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
345,235 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
345,235 kt
in 2023
All-time low
266,357 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 266.4k kt1991: 272.3k kt1992: 277.7k kt1993: 282.7k kt1994: 287.4k kt1995: 292.5k kt1996: 296.0k kt1997: 299.3k kt1998: 301.8k kt1999: 305.1k kt2000: 307.5k kt2001: 310.4k kt2002: 312.1k kt2003: 313.5k kt2004: 315.6k kt2005: 317.5k kt2006: 319.4k kt2007: 322.2k kt2008: 326.3k kt2009: 327.7k kt2010: 330.8k kt2011: 333.2k kt2012: 336.2k kt2013: 338.0k kt2014: 336.7k kt2015: 337.2k kt2016: 338.8k kt2017: 340.4k kt2018: 341.8k kt2019: 343.0k kt2020: 343.9k kt2021: 344.0k kt2022: 344.9k kt2023: 345.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia stood at 345,235 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 345,235 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266,357 kt, in 1990.

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 32 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 266,357 kt
1991 272,279 kt +2.2%
1992 277,693 kt +2.0%
1993 282,654 kt +1.8%
1994 287,355 kt +1.7%
1995 292,506 kt +1.8%
1996 296,043 kt +1.2%
1997 299,278 kt +1.1%
1998 301,752 kt +0.8%
1999 305,127 kt +1.1%
2000 307,472 kt +0.8%
2001 310,350 kt +0.9%
2002 312,097 kt +0.6%
2003 313,494 kt +0.4%
2004 315,564 kt +0.7%
2005 317,497 kt +0.6%
2006 319,417 kt +0.6%
2007 322,180 kt +0.9%
2008 326,266 kt +1.3%
2009 327,688 kt +0.4%
2010 330,787 kt +0.9%
2011 333,233 kt +0.7%
2012 336,205 kt +0.9%
2013 337,989 kt +0.5%
2014 336,682 kt -0.4%
2015 337,231 kt +0.2%
2016 338,790 kt +0.5%
2017 340,354 kt +0.5%
2018 341,809 kt +0.4%
2019 343,001 kt +0.3%
2020 343,928 kt +0.3%
2021 343,961 kt +0.0%
2022 344,865 kt +0.3%
2023 345,235 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 288,104 kt 266,357 kt 305,127 kt 10
2000s 317,202 kt 307,472 kt 327,688 kt 10
2010s 337,608 kt 330,787 kt 343,001 kt 10
2020s 344,497 kt 343,928 kt 345,235 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern 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
  6. 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare
  7. 6 Indonesia 77,689 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 Eastern Asia?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 345,235 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 345,235 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 266,357 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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