Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in World

World: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 283.81 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
283.81 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
283.81 kt
in 2023
All-time low
138.9 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01002003001990200620231990: 138.9 kt1991: 141.2 kt1992: 155.1 kt1993: 159.4 kt1994: 163.9 kt1995: 167.2 kt1996: 169.9 kt1997: 172.2 kt1998: 175.7 kt1999: 178.9 kt2000: 183.1 kt2001: 185.1 kt2002: 187.9 kt2003: 191.4 kt2004: 194 kt2005: 197.2 kt2006: 200.9 kt2007: 206.4 kt2008: 211.2 kt2009: 213.9 kt2010: 219.3 kt2011: 224.3 kt2012: 229.2 kt2013: 232.8 kt2014: 248.7 kt2015: 252.1 kt2016: 257 kt2017: 262.1 kt2018: 265.7 kt2019: 269.6 kt2020: 274.3 kt2021: 278.8 kt2022: 282.2 kt2023: 283.8 kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 283.81 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in World peaked at 283.81 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138.9 kt, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 31 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.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 138.9 kt —
1991 141.19 kt +1.6%
1992 155.09 kt +9.8%
1993 159.38 kt +2.8%
1994 163.87 kt +2.8%
1995 167.15 kt +2.0%
1996 169.91 kt +1.7%
1997 172.16 kt +1.3%
1998 175.65 kt +2.0%
1999 178.85 kt +1.8%
2000 183.09 kt +2.4%
2001 185.14 kt +1.1%
2002 187.86 kt +1.5%
2003 191.36 kt +1.9%
2004 193.99 kt +1.4%
2005 197.25 kt +1.7%
2006 200.86 kt +1.8%
2007 206.36 kt +2.7%
2008 211.19 kt +2.3%
2009 213.88 kt +1.3%
2010 219.26 kt +2.5%
2011 224.32 kt +2.3%
2012 229.18 kt +2.2%
2013 232.85 kt +1.6%
2014 248.7 kt +6.8%
2015 252.08 kt +1.4%
2016 257.04 kt +2.0%
2017 262.07 kt +2.0%
2018 265.69 kt +1.4%
2019 269.65 kt +1.5%
2020 274.29 kt +1.7%
2021 278.78 kt +1.6%
2022 282.21 kt +1.2%
2023 283.81 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162.22 kt 138.9 kt 178.85 kt 10
2000s 197.1 kt 183.09 kt 213.88 kt 10
2010s 246.08 kt 219.26 kt 269.65 kt 10
2020s 279.77 kt 274.29 kt 283.81 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 74.83 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 73.42 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 4 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 68.81 kt compare
  5. 4 India 32.16 kt compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.89 kt compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in World?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in World was 283.81 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 283.81 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 138.9 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.