Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD
OECD: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 299,414 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023
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.
The figure 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.