Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia
Asia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 546,064 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Asia stood at 546,064 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 546,064 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 409,338 kt, in 1990.
That places Asia 3rd out of 32 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 409,338 kt | — |
| 1991 | 419,870 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 431,076 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 439,562 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 447,465 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 454,840 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 461,520 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 467,289 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 471,641 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 476,093 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 480,454 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 484,273 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 487,975 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 491,689 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 495,361 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 498,989 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 502,710 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 506,631 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 510,517 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 513,964 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 517,686 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 521,341 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 524,583 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 527,481 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 530,107 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 532,362 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 534,491 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 536,639 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 538,680 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 540,341 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 541,616 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 543,237 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 544,736 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 546,064 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447,869 kt | 409,338 kt | 476,093 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 497,256 kt | 480,454 kt | 513,964 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,371 kt | 517,686 kt | 540,341 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 543,913 kt | 541,616 kt | 546,064 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 (co2eq) in Asia?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 546,064 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 546,064 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 409,338 kt in 1990.
- How does Asia rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.