Incineration — Emissions (CO2) by country
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases...
Countries reporting
129
Highest
13,849 kt
OECD
Lowest
0.0193 kt
Suriname
Median
22.8 kt
Years covered
34
1990–2023
Data points
5,030
What the numbers show
Incineration — Emissions (CO2) is currently reported for 129 countries. The highest value is 13,849 kt in OECD; the lowest is 0.0193 kt in Suriname.
The median across all reporting countries is 22.8 kt, and the mean is 449.34 kt.
Over the past decade 111 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia and Montenegro (up 40.2%), and the largest decrease in Caribbean (down 23.7%).
Incineration — Emissions (CO2): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 13,849 kt | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 2 | China | 11,228 kt | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 3 | China, mainland | 10,703 kt | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 3,870 kt | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 5 | Indonesia | 2,604 kt | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 1,832 kt | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 7 | Caribbean | 1,380 kt | 2023 | down 23.7% | flat |
| 8 | France | 986.36 kt | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 938.68 kt | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 10 | Republic of Korea | 923.96 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 11 | India | 823.05 kt | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 12 | Italy | 628.71 kt | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 13 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 597.41 kt | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 524.38 kt | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 511.81 kt | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 16 | Malaysia | 479.57 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 17 | Cuba | 436.03 kt | 2020 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 18 | Haiti | 433.9 kt | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 19 | Philippines | 422.42 kt | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 20 | Viet Nam | 380.17 kt | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 21 | Switzerland | 357.39 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 22 | Spain | 291.93 kt | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 23 | Jamaica | 193.01 kt | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 191.36 kt | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 187 kt | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 26 | Greece | 175.06 kt | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 27 | Australia and New Zealand | 157.62 kt | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 28 | Myanmar | 141.4 kt | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 29 | Australia | 136.52 kt | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 131 kt | 1999 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 31 | Mongolia | 122.65 kt | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium | 117.15 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 33 | Portugal | 107.77 kt | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 34 | Sweden | 99 kt | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 35 | Republic of Moldova | 94.65 kt | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 92.12 kt | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 37 | Singapore | 91.12 kt | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 38 | Trinidad and Tobago | 88.44 kt | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 39 | Pakistan | 75.74 kt | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 40 | Türkiye | 71.55 kt | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 41 | Belarus | 66.56 kt | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 42 | Croatia | 66.53 kt | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 43 | Serbia and Montenegro | 66.33 kt | 2005 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 44 | Bangladesh | 51.6 kt | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 45 | Serbia | 50.34 kt | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | 49.64 kt | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 47 | Iraq | 48.85 kt | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 48 | Estonia | 48.1 kt | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 49 | United Arab Emirates | 45.19 kt | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 50 | Hungary | 45.03 kt | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 51 | Bahamas | 37.8 kt | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 52 | Israel | 37.45 kt | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 53 | Afghanistan | 36.73 kt | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 54 | Yemen | 34.56 kt | 2018 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 55 | Thailand | 34.46 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 56 | Cambodia | 33.6 kt | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 57 | Ukraine | 32.99 kt | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 58 | Albania | 32.71 kt | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31.27 kt | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 60 | Latvia | 29.85 kt | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 61 | Czechia | 28.87 kt | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 62 | Ireland | 27.07 kt | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 63 | Slovakia | 25.98 kt | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 64 | Romania | 23.77 kt | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 65 | Jordan | 22.8 kt | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 66 | Finland | 22.45 kt | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 67 | Canada | 22.26 kt | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 68 | Brazil | 21.72 kt | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 69 | New Zealand | 21.11 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 70 | United States Virgin Islands | 20.99 kt | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 71 | Syrian Arab Republic | 20.92 kt | 2022 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 72 | Slovenia | 19.61 kt | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 73 | Montenegro | 19.11 kt | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 74 | Luxembourg | 18.81 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 75 | North Macedonia | 18.45 kt | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 76 | Saint Lucia | 17.94 kt | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 77 | Lithuania | 17.81 kt | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 78 | Kuwait | 14.29 kt | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 79 | Barbados | 13.5 kt | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 80 | Denmark | 13.48 kt | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 81 | Palestine | 13.07 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 82 | Nepal | 12.72 kt | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 12.46 kt | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 84 | Norway | 12.41 kt | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 85 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 12.37 kt | 2023 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 86 | Aruba | 11.55 kt | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 87 | Oman | 11.1 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 88 | Lebanon | 10.72 kt | 2022 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 89 | Sri Lanka | 10.47 kt | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 90 | Qatar | 9.04 kt | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 91 | Bulgaria | 7.08 kt | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 92 | Brunei Darussalam | 6.54 kt | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 93 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.79 kt | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 94 | Bahrain | 4.78 kt | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 95 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.41 kt | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 96 | Argentina | 3.97 kt | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 97 | Cyprus | 3.77 kt | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 98 | Bermuda | 3.77 kt | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 99 | Armenia | 3.66 kt | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 100 | Colombia | 3.65 kt | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 101 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.28 kt | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 102 | Curaçao | 3.22 kt | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 103 | Grenada | 2.95 kt | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 104 | Channel Islands | 2.88 kt | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 105 | Timor-Leste | 2.48 kt | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 106 | Dominica | 2.24 kt | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 107 | Andorra | 2.23 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 108 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.92 kt | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 109 | Peru | 1.76 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 110 | Cayman Islands | 1.76 kt | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 111 | Ecuador | 1.39 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 112 | Chile | 1.29 kt | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 113 | Faroe Islands | 1.28 kt | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 114 | China, Macao SAR | 1.17 kt | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 115 | Georgia | 1.14 kt | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 116 | Liechtenstein | 0.8489 kt | 2022 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 117 | Isle of Man | 0.8141 kt | 2021 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 118 | Bhutan | 0.7632 kt | 2022 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 119 | Honduras | 0.7103 kt | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 120 | Monaco | 0.5244 kt | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 121 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.4932 kt | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 122 | Paraguay | 0.4598 kt | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 123 | Uruguay | 0.2927 kt | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 124 | Maldives | 0.2818 kt | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 125 | Iceland | 0.2587 kt | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 126 | Malta | 0.1778 kt | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 127 | Guyana | 0.0529 kt | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 128 | San Marino | 0.0296 kt | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 129 | Suriname | 0.0193 kt | 2023 | down 1.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 32,590 kt
- Chagai 2.88 kt
- Asia 21,757 kt
- Non-Annex I countries 19,397 kt
- Eastern Asia 16,145 kt
- Annex I countries 13,176 kt
- Europe 7,270 kt
- European Union (27) 5,612 kt
- South-eastern Asia 4,198 kt
- Western Europe 4,096 kt
- Americas 3,405 kt
- Northern America 1,989 kt
- United States of America 1,963 kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1,791 kt
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 1,738 kt
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 1,483 kt
- Southern Europe 1,444 kt
- Northern Europe 1,213 kt
- Southern Asia 1,023 kt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 714.35 kt
- Eastern Europe 516.3 kt
- Western Asia 391.28 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 304.21 kt
- Oceania 157.62 kt
- South America 35.1 kt
- Central America 0.7103 kt
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.