Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 163.64 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
163.64 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
163.64 kt
in 2023
All-time low
74.38 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 74.4 kt1991: 75.6 kt1992: 80.5 kt1993: 83.1 kt1994: 86.3 kt1995: 89.1 kt1996: 91 kt1997: 92.1 kt1998: 94.2 kt1999: 96.2 kt2000: 98.8 kt2001: 99.6 kt2002: 100.6 kt2003: 102.4 kt2004: 103.8 kt2005: 105.8 kt2006: 107.8 kt2007: 111.4 kt2008: 114.8 kt2009: 116.4 kt2010: 120.2 kt2011: 123.6 kt2012: 126 kt2013: 128.6 kt2014: 140.2 kt2015: 142.7 kt2016: 146.2 kt2017: 149.6 kt2018: 151.1 kt2019: 153.8 kt2020: 156.9 kt2021: 160.6 kt2022: 163 kt2023: 163.6 kt

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 163.64 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Asia peaked at 163.64 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.38 kt, in 1990.

That places Asia 3rd out of 36 groups 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 86.25 kt 74.38 kt 96.24 kt 10
2000s 106.13 kt 98.8 kt 116.36 kt 10
2010s 138.19 kt 120.16 kt 153.76 kt 10
2020s 161.04 kt 156.94 kt 163.64 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 74.83 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 73.42 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 68.81 kt compare
  4. 4 India 32.16 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 8.34 kt compare
  6. 6 Brazil 7.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Asia?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Asia was 163.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 163.64 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 74.38 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
257 places, 8,503 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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