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 235 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.

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 235 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.

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 271 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 235 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

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
271 places, 8,922 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.