Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 47.51 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.51 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
47.51 kt
in 2023
All-time low
21.64 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010203040501990200620231990: 21.6 kt1991: 22.7 kt1992: 23.6 kt1993: 23.5 kt1994: 24.1 kt1995: 24.8 kt1996: 25.4 kt1997: 25.9 kt1998: 26.3 kt1999: 27.3 kt2000: 27.6 kt2001: 27.8 kt2002: 27.8 kt2003: 28.4 kt2004: 28.6 kt2005: 28.9 kt2006: 30.1 kt2007: 31.5 kt2008: 32.1 kt2009: 32.3 kt2010: 33.6 kt2011: 35.5 kt2012: 35.7 kt2013: 36.8 kt2014: 39 kt2015: 39.3 kt2016: 40.7 kt2017: 42 kt2018: 42.2 kt2019: 43.3 kt2020: 45 kt2021: 46.3 kt2022: 47.1 kt2023: 47.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Southern Asia stood at 47.51 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 47.51 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.64 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 6th out of 31 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 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 21.64 kt
1991 22.75 kt +5.1%
1992 23.57 kt +3.6%
1993 23.53 kt -0.2%
1994 24.06 kt +2.3%
1995 24.77 kt +3.0%
1996 25.37 kt +2.4%
1997 25.9 kt +2.1%
1998 26.29 kt +1.5%
1999 27.29 kt +3.8%
2000 27.57 kt +1.0%
2001 27.85 kt +1.0%
2002 27.77 kt -0.3%
2003 28.45 kt +2.4%
2004 28.63 kt +0.6%
2005 28.92 kt +1.0%
2006 30.09 kt +4.0%
2007 31.46 kt +4.6%
2008 32.07 kt +1.9%
2009 32.29 kt +0.7%
2010 33.62 kt +4.1%
2011 35.51 kt +5.6%
2012 35.66 kt +0.4%
2013 36.77 kt +3.1%
2014 38.97 kt +6.0%
2015 39.34 kt +0.9%
2016 40.7 kt +3.5%
2017 42.05 kt +3.3%
2018 42.23 kt +0.4%
2019 43.31 kt +2.6%
2020 44.96 kt +3.8%
2021 46.26 kt +2.9%
2022 47.06 kt +1.7%
2023 47.51 kt +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.52 kt 21.64 kt 27.29 kt 10
2000s 29.51 kt 27.57 kt 32.29 kt 10
2010s 38.82 kt 33.62 kt 43.31 kt 10
2020s 46.45 kt 44.96 kt 47.51 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 OECD 68.81 kt compare
  2. 4 India 32.16 kt compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 8.34 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 7.48 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 7.44 kt compare
  6. 8 Japan 5.83 kt compare
  7. 9 Pakistan 5.79 kt compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Southern Asia?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Southern Asia was 47.51 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 47.51 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.64 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.