Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 14,357 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 14,357 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 14,357 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,278 kt, in 1961.
Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,278 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,344 kt | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3,410 kt | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3,487 kt | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,577 kt | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3,677 kt | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 3,779 kt | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 3,893 kt | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3,998 kt | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3,886 kt | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 4,056 kt | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4,161 kt | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4,267 kt | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4,346 kt | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4,415 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 4,518 kt | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4,607 kt | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4,721 kt | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,823 kt | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,938 kt | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,950 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,984 kt | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,011 kt | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5,052 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,132 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,184 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 5,224 kt | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,286 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5,335 kt | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,441 kt | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5,596 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,719 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5,814 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5,969 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 6,104 kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,178 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,303 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6,437 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6,577 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6,722 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6,869 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7,025 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7,228 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7,451 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,706 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8,116 kt | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8,543 kt | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 8,564 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,835 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9,354 kt | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 9,884 kt | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10,191 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10,608 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11,047 kt | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 11,422 kt | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,735 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 12,050 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 12,373 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12,768 kt | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13,152 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13,575 kt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 13,978 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 14,357 kt | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,605 kt | 3,278 kt | 3,998 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,380 kt | 3,886 kt | 4,823 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,110 kt | 4,938 kt | 5,335 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,014 kt | 5,441 kt | 6,577 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,706 kt | 6,722 kt | 8,835 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,143 kt | 9,354 kt | 12,768 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,766 kt | 13,152 kt | 14,357 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 3 China, mainland 12,700 kt compare
- 4 United States 4,940 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 4,770 kt compare
- 5 Russia 4,770 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 4,450 kt compare
- 7 India 4,450 kt compare
- 9 USSR 3,560 kt compare
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 waste — emissions in Eastern Asia?
- Waste — emissions in Eastern Asia was 14,357 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,357 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,278 kt in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for waste — emissions?
- Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf