Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) was 32,590 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,590 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 23 groups
All-time high
32,926 kt
in 2018
All-time low
30,317 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 30.3k kt1991: 30.4k kt1992: 30.5k kt1993: 30.6k kt1994: 30.7k kt1995: 31.0k kt1996: 31.1k kt1997: 31.1k kt1998: 31.1k kt1999: 31.2k kt2000: 31.3k kt2001: 31.3k kt2002: 31.4k kt2003: 31.5k kt2004: 31.7k kt2005: 31.8k kt2006: 32.0k kt2007: 32.1k kt2008: 32.3k kt2009: 32.3k kt2010: 32.5k kt2011: 32.6k kt2012: 32.7k kt2013: 32.7k kt2014: 32.8k kt2015: 32.7k kt2016: 32.8k kt2017: 32.8k kt2018: 32.9k kt2019: 32.9k kt2020: 32.9k kt2021: 32.6k kt2022: 32.6k kt2023: 32.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for incineration — emissions (co2eq) in World is 32,590 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 32,926 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,317 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, year by year

Annual values for Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 30,317 kt —
1991 30,382 kt +0.2%
1992 30,467 kt +0.3%
1993 30,565 kt +0.3%
1994 30,738 kt +0.6%
1995 31,030 kt +0.9%
1996 31,107 kt +0.2%
1997 31,144 kt +0.1%
1998 31,076 kt -0.2%
1999 31,174 kt +0.3%
2000 31,282 kt +0.3%
2001 31,302 kt +0.1%
2002 31,408 kt +0.3%
2003 31,544 kt +0.4%
2004 31,692 kt +0.5%
2005 31,816 kt +0.4%
2006 31,951 kt +0.4%
2007 32,138 kt +0.6%
2008 32,304 kt +0.5%
2009 32,318 kt +0.0%
2010 32,466 kt +0.5%
2011 32,627 kt +0.5%
2012 32,674 kt +0.1%
2013 32,714 kt +0.1%
2014 32,758 kt +0.1%
2015 32,728 kt -0.1%
2016 32,766 kt +0.1%
2017 32,839 kt +0.2%
2018 32,926 kt +0.3%
2019 32,912 kt -0.0%
2020 32,896 kt -0.1%
2021 32,606 kt -0.9%
2022 32,607 kt +0.0%
2023 32,590 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,800 kt 30,317 kt 31,174 kt 10
2000s 31,775 kt 31,282 kt 32,318 kt 10
2010s 32,741 kt 32,466 kt 32,926 kt 10
2020s 32,675 kt 32,590 kt 32,896 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 13,849 kt compare
  2. 2 China 11,228 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 10,703 kt compare
  4. 4 Japan 3,870 kt compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 380.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions (co2eq) in World?
Incineration — emissions (co2eq) in World was 32,590 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 32,926 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 30,317 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for incineration — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.