Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 227,014 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023
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 3rd of 31 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 (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172,807 kt | — |
| 1991 | 177,492 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 181,534 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 184,949 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 188,111 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 191,078 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 193,740 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 196,086 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 198,118 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 199,890 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 201,502 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 202,967 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 204,305 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 205,576 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 206,847 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 208,102 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 209,383 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 210,775 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 212,256 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 213,604 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 214,960 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 216,365 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 217,680 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 218,915 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 220,055 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 221,069 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 221,934 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 222,777 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 223,634 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 224,376 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 225,025 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 225,823 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 226,473 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 227,014 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
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 3rd out of 31 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
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.