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

Southern Asia: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 240,021 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
240,021 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
240,021 kt
in 2023
All-time low
167,595 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 167.6k kt1991: 172.2k kt1992: 176.3k kt1993: 179.7k kt1994: 183.1k kt1995: 187.2k kt1996: 190.2k kt1997: 192.6k kt1998: 195.2k kt1999: 197.7k kt2000: 200.3k kt2001: 202.5k kt2002: 204.8k kt2003: 207.3k kt2004: 208.2k kt2005: 210.3k kt2006: 212.4k kt2007: 214.7k kt2008: 216.8k kt2009: 217.4k kt2010: 219.8k kt2011: 224.2k kt2012: 226.2k kt2013: 227.8k kt2014: 228.9k kt2015: 229.4k kt2016: 230.9k kt2017: 232.5k kt2018: 233.9k kt2019: 235.3k kt2020: 236.5k kt2021: 237.6k kt2022: 238.8k kt2023: 240.0k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 240,021 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 240,021 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167,595 kt, in 1990.

Southern Asia ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 167,595 kt
1991 172,159 kt +2.7%
1992 176,259 kt +2.4%
1993 179,714 kt +2.0%
1994 183,056 kt +1.9%
1995 187,236 kt +2.3%
1996 190,204 kt +1.6%
1997 192,625 kt +1.3%
1998 195,156 kt +1.3%
1999 197,730 kt +1.3%
2000 200,282 kt +1.3%
2001 202,530 kt +1.1%
2002 204,815 kt +1.1%
2003 207,293 kt +1.2%
2004 208,209 kt +0.4%
2005 210,303 kt +1.0%
2006 212,363 kt +1.0%
2007 214,692 kt +1.1%
2008 216,768 kt +1.0%
2009 217,413 kt +0.3%
2010 219,810 kt +1.1%
2011 224,206 kt +2.0%
2012 226,164 kt +0.9%
2013 227,808 kt +0.7%
2014 228,932 kt +0.5%
2015 229,440 kt +0.2%
2016 230,895 kt +0.6%
2017 232,454 kt +0.7%
2018 233,910 kt +0.6%
2019 235,281 kt +0.6%
2020 236,508 kt +0.5%
2021 237,608 kt +0.5%
2022 238,809 kt +0.5%
2023 240,021 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 184,173 kt 167,595 kt 197,730 kt 10
2000s 209,467 kt 200,282 kt 217,413 kt 10
2010s 228,890 kt 219,810 kt 235,281 kt 10
2020s 238,236 kt 236,508 kt 240,021 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 Türkiye 32,905 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 267,331 kt compare
  3. 4 India 161,422 kt compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18,120 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 80,314 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 73,115 kt compare
  7. 7 Mexico 60,376 kt compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9,644 kt compare
  9. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,982 kt compare
  10. 8 Pakistan 33,227 kt compare
  11. 9 Nigeria 31,870 kt compare
  12. 9 Viet Nam 7,542 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 240,021 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 240,021 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 167,595 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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