Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia

Asia: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 757,987 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
757,987 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 22 groups
All-time high
757,987 kt
in 2023
All-time low
549,493 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 549.5k kt1991: 562.9k kt1992: 579.9k kt1993: 590.6k kt1994: 601.0k kt1995: 613.1k kt1996: 622.0k kt1997: 629.2k kt1998: 634.9k kt1999: 642.5k kt2000: 649.0k kt2001: 655.8k kt2002: 661.7k kt2003: 667.3k kt2004: 672.1k kt2005: 677.8k kt2006: 683.6k kt2007: 690.4k kt2008: 698.3k kt2009: 701.6k kt2010: 708.6k kt2011: 717.6k kt2012: 723.8k kt2013: 733.9k kt2014: 732.6k kt2015: 734.4k kt2016: 738.6k kt2017: 742.5k kt2018: 746.1k kt2019: 749.2k kt2020: 751.8k kt2021: 753.0k kt2022: 755.6k kt2023: 758.0k kt

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 757,987 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia peaked at 757,987 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 549,493 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 1st of 22 groups on this measure, 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) from CH4 in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 549,493 kt
1991 562,927 kt +2.4%
1992 579,878 kt +3.0%
1993 590,644 kt +1.9%
1994 601,005 kt +1.8%
1995 613,086 kt +2.0%
1996 622,036 kt +1.5%
1997 629,194 kt +1.2%
1998 634,853 kt +0.9%
1999 642,508 kt +1.2%
2000 649,021 kt +1.0%
2001 655,830 kt +1.0%
2002 661,675 kt +0.9%
2003 667,304 kt +0.9%
2004 672,078 kt +0.7%
2005 677,807 kt +0.9%
2006 683,566 kt +0.8%
2007 690,401 kt +1.0%
2008 698,276 kt +1.1%
2009 701,650 kt +0.5%
2010 708,583 kt +1.0%
2011 717,594 kt +1.3%
2012 723,808 kt +0.9%
2013 733,938 kt +1.4%
2014 732,646 kt -0.2%
2015 734,409 kt +0.2%
2016 738,616 kt +0.6%
2017 742,483 kt +0.5%
2018 746,123 kt +0.5%
2019 749,229 kt +0.4%
2020 751,830 kt +0.3%
2021 752,975 kt +0.2%
2022 755,552 kt +0.3%
2023 757,987 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 602,562 kt 549,493 kt 642,508 kt 10
2000s 675,761 kt 649,021 kt 701,650 kt 10
2010s 732,743 kt 708,583 kt 749,229 kt 10
2020s 754,586 kt 751,830 kt 757,987 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 290,577 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 287,075 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 32,905 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 267,331 kt compare
  5. 4 India 161,422 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 Asia?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia was 757,987 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 757,987 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 549,493 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Asia ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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) 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
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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