What is incineration — emissions in OECD?

Incineration — emissions in OECD was 13,849 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in OECD?

The highest recorded value was 13,849 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 13,236 kt in 1990.

How does OECD rank for incineration — emissions?

OECD ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.

Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this OECD data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in OECD

Name: Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in OECD
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

OECD: Incineration — Emissions (CO2) was 13,849 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

13,849 kt

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

1st

of 129 countries

All-time high

13,849 kt

in 2023

All-time low

13,236 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 13,849 kt for incineration — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in OECD peaked at 13,849 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,236 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year	kt	Change
1990	13,236 kt	—
1991	13,272 kt	+0.3%
1992	13,330 kt	+0.4%
1993	13,431 kt	+0.8%
1994	13,468 kt	+0.3%
1995	13,557 kt	+0.7%
1996	13,552 kt	-0.0%
1997	13,526 kt	-0.2%
1998	13,513 kt	-0.1%
1999	13,542 kt	+0.2%
2000	13,542 kt	+0.0%
2001	13,528 kt	-0.1%
2002	13,550 kt	+0.2%
2003	13,615 kt	+0.5%
2004	13,669 kt	+0.4%
2005	13,688 kt	+0.1%
2006	13,706 kt	+0.1%
2007	13,747 kt	+0.3%
2008	13,781 kt	+0.2%
2009	13,754 kt	-0.2%
2010	13,776 kt	+0.2%
2011	13,813 kt	+0.3%
2012	13,804 kt	-0.1%
2013	13,794 kt	-0.1%
2014	13,799 kt	+0.0%
2015	13,756 kt	-0.3%
2016	13,776 kt	+0.1%
2017	13,791 kt	+0.1%
2018	13,818 kt	+0.2%
2019	13,817 kt	-0.0%
2020	13,809 kt	-0.1%
2021	13,849 kt	+0.3%
2022	13,824 kt	-0.2%
2023	13,849 kt	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	13,443 kt	13,236 kt	13,557 kt	10
2000s	13,658 kt	13,528 kt	13,781 kt	10
2010s	13,794 kt	13,756 kt	13,818 kt	10
2020s	13,833 kt	13,809 kt	13,849 kt	4

Countries ranked near OECD

2 China 11,228 kt compare
3 China, mainland 10,703 kt compare
4 Japan 3,870 kt compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

More climate change data for OECD

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 139.28 kt (2050)
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 137.03 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 462.38 kt (2050)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions in OECD?: Incineration — emissions in OECD was 13,849 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 13,849 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 13,236 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for incineration — emissions?: OECD ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Incineration — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 155 places, 5,030 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

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.