Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 221,962 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
221,962 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
221,962 kt
in 2023
All-time low
142,655 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 142.7k kt1991: 146.6k kt1992: 150.0k kt1993: 155.1k kt1994: 158.2k kt1995: 161.7k kt1996: 164.7k kt1997: 167.4k kt1998: 170.0k kt1999: 172.6k kt2000: 175.2k kt2001: 177.5k kt2002: 179.9k kt2003: 182.1k kt2004: 184.1k kt2005: 186.4k kt2006: 187.9k kt2007: 190.4k kt2008: 193.2k kt2009: 195.8k kt2010: 197.8k kt2011: 201.0k kt2012: 204.8k kt2013: 207.2k kt2014: 208.3k kt2015: 209.5k kt2016: 211.4k kt2017: 213.4k kt2018: 215.4k kt2019: 217.1k kt2020: 218.8k kt2021: 219.2k kt2022: 220.5k kt2023: 222.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 221,962 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 221,962 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142,655 kt, in 1990.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7th 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 142,655 kt
1991 146,573 kt +2.7%
1992 150,019 kt +2.4%
1993 155,127 kt +3.4%
1994 158,225 kt +2.0%
1995 161,703 kt +2.2%
1996 164,706 kt +1.9%
1997 167,416 kt +1.6%
1998 170,032 kt +1.6%
1999 172,565 kt +1.5%
2000 175,163 kt +1.5%
2001 177,494 kt +1.3%
2002 179,872 kt +1.3%
2003 182,140 kt +1.3%
2004 184,085 kt +1.1%
2005 186,362 kt +1.2%
2006 187,906 kt +0.8%
2007 190,400 kt +1.3%
2008 193,248 kt +1.5%
2009 195,772 kt +1.3%
2010 197,815 kt +1.0%
2011 200,972 kt +1.6%
2012 204,800 kt +1.9%
2013 207,165 kt +1.2%
2014 208,272 kt +0.5%
2015 209,524 kt +0.6%
2016 211,356 kt +0.9%
2017 213,417 kt +1.0%
2018 215,392 kt +0.9%
2019 217,080 kt +0.8%
2020 218,769 kt +0.8%
2021 219,199 kt +0.2%
2022 220,492 kt +0.6%
2023 221,962 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 158,902 kt 142,655 kt 172,565 kt 10
2000s 185,244 kt 175,163 kt 195,772 kt 10
2010s 208,579 kt 197,815 kt 217,080 kt 10
2020s 220,106 kt 218,769 kt 221,962 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 4 India 170,768 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 77,689 kt compare
  4. 7 Mexico 61,572 kt compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 34,838 kt compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 33,078 kt compare
  7. 10 Russian Federation 32,833 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 221,962 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 221,962 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 142,655 kt in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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