Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 159,583 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia stood at 159,583 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 159,583 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119,365 kt, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119,365 kt | — |
| 1991 | 122,774 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 125,755 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 128,282 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 130,582 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 132,667 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 134,562 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 136,233 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 137,687 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 139,009 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 140,373 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 141,583 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 142,694 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 143,818 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 144,936 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 146,034 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 147,102 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 148,242 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 149,250 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 150,210 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 151,226 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 152,193 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 153,034 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 153,784 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 154,516 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 155,182 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 155,864 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 156,561 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 157,170 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 157,716 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 158,133 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 158,651 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 159,138 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 159,583 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,692 kt | 119,365 kt | 139,009 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,424 kt | 140,373 kt | 150,210 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,725 kt | 151,226 kt | 157,716 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,876 kt | 158,133 kt | 159,583 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 159,583 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 159,583 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,365 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.