Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Asia
Asia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 19,502 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Asia stood at 19,502 kt. 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 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Asia peaked at 19,502 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,619 kt, in 1990.
Asia ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,619 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14,995 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 15,396 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 15,699 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 15,981 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 16,244 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 16,483 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 16,689 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 16,844 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17,003 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 17,159 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17,295 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 17,428 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17,560 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17,692 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17,821 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 17,954 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18,094 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18,233 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,356 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18,489 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 18,619 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18,735 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,839 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18,932 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,013 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19,089 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19,166 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,239 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19,298 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,343 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19,401 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19,455 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 19,502 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,995 kt | 14,619 kt | 17,003 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,759 kt | 17,159 kt | 18,356 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,942 kt | 18,489 kt | 19,298 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,425 kt | 19,343 kt | 19,502 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Asia?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Asia was 19,502 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,502 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,619 kt in 1990.
- How does Asia rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.