Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 299,414 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
299,414 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
306,249 kt
in 2015
All-time low
252,212 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 252.2k kt1991: 256.4k kt1992: 261.0k kt1993: 266.7k kt1994: 262.1k kt1995: 267.0k kt1996: 270.1k kt1997: 259.1k kt1998: 286.2k kt1999: 285.0k kt2000: 298.4k kt2001: 301.5k kt2002: 286.2k kt2003: 296.1k kt2004: 291.7k kt2005: 295.1k kt2006: 297.3k kt2007: 302.1k kt2008: 295.4k kt2009: 298.0k kt2010: 296.0k kt2011: 297.3k kt2012: 298.6k kt2013: 305.1k kt2014: 304.0k kt2015: 306.2k kt2016: 294.1k kt2017: 294.9k kt2018: 296.0k kt2019: 296.9k kt2020: 297.6k kt2021: 298.0k kt2022: 298.6k kt2023: 299.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in OECD is 299,414 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 306,249 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 252,212 kt, in 1990.

That places OECD 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 252,212 kt
1991 256,450 kt +1.7%
1992 261,035 kt +1.8%
1993 266,697 kt +2.2%
1994 262,143 kt -1.7%
1995 266,971 kt +1.8%
1996 270,057 kt +1.2%
1997 259,142 kt -4.0%
1998 286,223 kt +10.5%
1999 284,974 kt -0.4%
2000 298,357 kt +4.7%
2001 301,538 kt +1.1%
2002 286,221 kt -5.1%
2003 296,128 kt +3.5%
2004 291,717 kt -1.5%
2005 295,072 kt +1.2%
2006 297,267 kt +0.7%
2007 302,074 kt +1.6%
2008 295,403 kt -2.2%
2009 298,013 kt +0.9%
2010 295,997 kt -0.7%
2011 297,304 kt +0.4%
2012 298,558 kt +0.4%
2013 305,110 kt +2.2%
2014 304,029 kt -0.4%
2015 306,249 kt +0.7%
2016 294,092 kt -4.0%
2017 294,868 kt +0.3%
2018 296,009 kt +0.4%
2019 296,876 kt +0.3%
2020 297,564 kt +0.2%
2021 297,969 kt +0.1%
2022 298,629 kt +0.2%
2023 299,414 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 266,590 kt 252,212 kt 286,223 kt 10
2000s 296,179 kt 286,221 kt 302,074 kt 10
2010s 298,909 kt 294,092 kt 306,249 kt 10
2020s 298,394 kt 297,564 kt 299,414 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 321,635 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 317,232 kt compare
  3. 4 India 170,768 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare
  5. 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 OECD?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 299,414 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 306,249 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 252,212 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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