Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 227,014 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
227,014 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 34 groups
All-time high
227,014 kt
in 2023
All-time low
172,807 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 172.8k kt1991: 177.5k kt1992: 181.5k kt1993: 184.9k kt1994: 188.1k kt1995: 191.1k kt1996: 193.7k kt1997: 196.1k kt1998: 198.1k kt1999: 199.9k kt2000: 201.5k kt2001: 203.0k kt2002: 204.3k kt2003: 205.6k kt2004: 206.8k kt2005: 208.1k kt2006: 209.4k kt2007: 210.8k kt2008: 212.3k kt2009: 213.6k kt2010: 215.0k kt2011: 216.4k kt2012: 217.7k kt2013: 218.9k kt2014: 220.1k kt2015: 221.1k kt2016: 221.9k kt2017: 222.8k kt2018: 223.6k kt2019: 224.4k kt2020: 225.0k kt2021: 225.8k kt2022: 226.5k kt2023: 227.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia is 227,014 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 227,014 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172,807 kt, in 1990.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188,380 kt 172,807 kt 199,890 kt 10
2000s 207,532 kt 201,502 kt 213,604 kt 10
2010s 220,176 kt 214,960 kt 224,376 kt 10
2020s 226,084 kt 225,025 kt 227,014 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 222,034 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 219,788 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 145,839 kt compare
  4. 4 India 106,619 kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 62,168 kt compare
  6. 6 Brazil 57,255 kt compare
  7. 7 Mexico 35,963 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 227,014 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 227,014 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 172,807 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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

Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 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.