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

OECD: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 267,331 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
267,331 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
275,623 kt
in 2015
All-time low
225,793 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 225.8k kt1991: 229.8k kt1992: 234.2k kt1993: 239.5k kt1994: 234.7k kt1995: 239.5k kt1996: 242.4k kt1997: 231.6k kt1998: 258.5k kt1999: 257.1k kt2000: 270.1k kt2001: 273.2k kt2002: 257.7k kt2003: 267.3k kt2004: 262.8k kt2005: 266.1k kt2006: 268.3k kt2007: 272.8k kt2008: 266.1k kt2009: 268.7k kt2010: 266.5k kt2011: 267.7k kt2012: 268.8k kt2013: 275.3k kt2014: 273.5k kt2015: 275.6k kt2016: 263.1k kt2017: 263.7k kt2018: 264.5k kt2019: 265.2k kt2020: 265.7k kt2021: 266.1k kt2022: 266.6k kt2023: 267.3k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 267,331 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 275,623 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 225,793 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 3rd of 215 countries 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 225,793 kt
1991 229,850 kt +1.8%
1992 234,182 kt +1.9%
1993 239,537 kt +2.3%
1994 234,744 kt -2.0%
1995 239,480 kt +2.0%
1996 242,425 kt +1.2%
1997 231,605 kt -4.5%
1998 258,480 kt +11.6%
1999 257,053 kt -0.6%
2000 270,114 kt +5.1%
2001 273,202 kt +1.1%
2002 257,678 kt -5.7%
2003 267,342 kt +3.8%
2004 262,780 kt -1.7%
2005 266,106 kt +1.3%
2006 268,251 kt +0.8%
2007 272,803 kt +1.7%
2008 266,099 kt -2.5%
2009 268,672 kt +1.0%
2010 266,487 kt -0.8%
2011 267,682 kt +0.4%
2012 268,759 kt +0.4%
2013 275,292 kt +2.4%
2014 273,526 kt -0.6%
2015 275,623 kt +0.8%
2016 263,121 kt -4.5%
2017 263,698 kt +0.2%
2018 264,520 kt +0.3%
2019 265,221 kt +0.3%
2020 265,693 kt +0.2%
2021 266,058 kt +0.1%
2022 266,642 kt +0.2%
2023 267,331 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 239,315 kt 225,793 kt 258,480 kt 10
2000s 267,305 kt 257,678 kt 273,202 kt 10
2010s 268,393 kt 263,121 kt 275,623 kt 10
2020s 266,431 kt 265,693 kt 267,331 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 290,577 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 287,075 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 32,905 kt compare
  4. 4 India 161,422 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 80,314 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 73,115 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 OECD?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 267,331 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 275,623 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 225,793 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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) 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