Waste — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Waste — Emissions was 46,576 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46,576 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
46,576 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8,671 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Non-Annex I countries recorded 46,576 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 46,576 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,671 kt, in 1961.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,398 kt 8,671 kt 10,195 kt 9
1970s 12,403 kt 10,341 kt 14,314 kt 10
1980s 16,656 kt 14,810 kt 18,606 kt 10
1990s 21,952 kt 19,030 kt 24,698 kt 10
2000s 28,742 kt 25,274 kt 32,040 kt 10
2010s 38,152 kt 33,316 kt 42,595 kt 10
2020s 45,107 kt 43,575 kt 46,576 kt 4

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 16,440 kt compare
  2. 2 China 13,254 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 12,700 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 4,770 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 4,450 kt compare
  6. 5 India 4,450 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Non-Annex I countries?
Waste — emissions in Non-Annex I countries was 46,576 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 46,576 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 8,671 kt in 1961.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for waste — emissions?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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