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

Southern Asia: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 253,635 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
253,635 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
253,635 kt
in 2023
All-time low
174,233 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 174.2k kt1991: 179.1k kt1992: 183.4k kt1993: 186.8k kt1994: 190.3k kt1995: 194.7k kt1996: 197.8k kt1997: 200.4k kt1998: 203.0k kt1999: 205.9k kt2000: 208.5k kt2001: 210.9k kt2002: 213.1k kt2003: 215.8k kt2004: 216.8k kt2005: 218.9k kt2006: 221.3k kt2007: 224.0k kt2008: 226.3k kt2009: 227.0k kt2010: 229.7k kt2011: 234.6k kt2012: 236.6k kt2013: 238.6k kt2014: 240.3k kt2015: 240.9k kt2016: 242.7k kt2017: 244.6k kt2018: 246.1k kt2019: 247.8k kt2020: 249.4k kt2021: 250.9k kt2022: 252.3k kt2023: 253.6k 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 Southern Asia is 253,635 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 253,635 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 174,233 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 6th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 174,233 kt
1991 179,087 kt +2.8%
1992 183,407 kt +2.4%
1993 186,850 kt +1.9%
1994 190,338 kt +1.9%
1995 194,710 kt +2.3%
1996 197,841 kt +1.6%
1997 200,402 kt +1.3%
1998 203,038 kt +1.3%
1999 205,878 kt +1.4%
2000 208,542 kt +1.3%
2001 210,864 kt +1.1%
2002 213,130 kt +1.1%
2003 215,793 kt +1.2%
2004 216,763 kt +0.4%
2005 218,940 kt +1.0%
2006 221,314 kt +1.1%
2007 224,015 kt +1.2%
2008 226,252 kt +1.0%
2009 226,961 kt +0.3%
2010 229,717 kt +1.2%
2011 234,616 kt +2.1%
2012 236,616 kt +0.9%
2013 238,555 kt +0.8%
2014 240,264 kt +0.7%
2015 240,871 kt +0.3%
2016 242,691 kt +0.8%
2017 244,612 kt +0.8%
2018 246,117 kt +0.6%
2019 247,776 kt +0.7%
2020 249,438 kt +0.7%
2021 250,887 kt +0.6%
2022 252,302 kt +0.6%
2023 253,635 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,578 kt 174,233 kt 205,878 kt 10
2000s 218,257 kt 208,542 kt 226,961 kt 10
2010s 240,184 kt 229,717 kt 247,776 kt 10
2020s 251,566 kt 249,438 kt 253,635 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 Türkiye 34,035 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 299,414 kt compare
  3. 4 India 170,768 kt compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19,163 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 77,689 kt compare
  7. 7 Mexico 61,572 kt compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 10,001 kt compare
  9. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,269 kt compare
  10. 8 Pakistan 34,838 kt compare
  11. 9 Nigeria 33,078 kt compare
  12. 9 Viet Nam 8,871 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 Southern Asia?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 253,635 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 253,635 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 174,233 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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