Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 241,578 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
241,578 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
260,888 kt
in 2001
All-time low
205,495 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 205.5k kt1991: 212.2k kt1992: 221.7k kt1993: 226.7k kt1994: 222.7k kt1995: 228.3k kt1996: 231.0k kt1997: 219.6k kt1998: 247.8k kt1999: 245.7k kt2000: 258.7k kt2001: 260.9k kt2002: 245.9k kt2003: 255.8k kt2004: 252.0k kt2005: 252.8k kt2006: 253.8k kt2007: 252.6k kt2008: 241.4k kt2009: 243.2k kt2010: 244.2k kt2011: 243.3k kt2012: 244.3k kt2013: 253.7k kt2014: 251.7k kt2015: 252.3k kt2016: 238.2k kt2017: 238.8k kt2018: 239.5k kt2019: 240.1k kt2020: 240.5k kt2021: 240.8k kt2022: 241.2k kt2023: 241.6k kt

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 241,578 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries peaked at 260,888 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 205,495 kt, in 1990.

That places Annex I countries 5th 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) from CH4 in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 205,495 kt
1991 212,237 kt +3.3%
1992 221,686 kt +4.5%
1993 226,663 kt +2.2%
1994 222,739 kt -1.7%
1995 228,312 kt +2.5%
1996 231,010 kt +1.2%
1997 219,645 kt -4.9%
1998 247,816 kt +12.8%
1999 245,665 kt -0.9%
2000 258,657 kt +5.3%
2001 260,888 kt +0.9%
2002 245,918 kt -5.7%
2003 255,755 kt +4.0%
2004 251,964 kt -1.5%
2005 252,817 kt +0.3%
2006 253,824 kt +0.4%
2007 252,588 kt -0.5%
2008 241,426 kt -4.4%
2009 243,223 kt +0.7%
2010 244,236 kt +0.4%
2011 243,314 kt -0.4%
2012 244,327 kt +0.4%
2013 253,728 kt +3.8%
2014 251,717 kt -0.8%
2015 252,273 kt +0.2%
2016 238,231 kt -5.6%
2017 238,756 kt +0.2%
2018 239,474 kt +0.3%
2019 240,085 kt +0.3%
2020 240,482 kt +0.2%
2021 240,776 kt +0.1%
2022 241,156 kt +0.2%
2023 241,578 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226,127 kt 205,495 kt 247,816 kt 10
2000s 251,706 kt 241,426 kt 260,888 kt 10
2010s 244,614 kt 238,231 kt 253,728 kt 10
2020s 240,998 kt 240,482 kt 241,578 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 2 China, mainland 287,075 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 32,905 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 267,331 kt compare
  4. 4 India 161,422 kt compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18,120 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 80,314 kt compare
  7. 6 Indonesia 73,115 kt compare
  8. 7 Mexico 60,376 kt compare
  9. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9,644 kt compare
  10. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,982 kt compare
  11. 8 Pakistan 33,227 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries was 241,578 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 260,888 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 205,495 kt in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 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