Waste — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Waste — Emissions was 6,629 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 6,629 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 6,629 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,012 kt, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,012 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,030 kt | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,060 kt | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,079 kt | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,099 kt | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,128 kt | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2,146 kt | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,173 kt | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,190 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,223 kt | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,293 kt | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,337 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,382 kt | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,424 kt | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,470 kt | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,529 kt | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,575 kt | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,624 kt | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2,675 kt | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2,725 kt | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,789 kt | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,851 kt | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,936 kt | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2,969 kt | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,023 kt | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,144 kt | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,139 kt | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,195 kt | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3,253 kt | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3,306 kt | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,367 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,536 kt | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 3,501 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,568 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3,666 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,727 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,803 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,932 kt | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4,002 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,048 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,141 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,254 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,361 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,469 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,566 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,714 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,824 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,907 kt | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,979 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,106 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5,222 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,316 kt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,426 kt | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5,559 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,692 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,799 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,906 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,044 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,143 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,300 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,428 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6,501 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,629 kt | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,102 kt | 2,012 kt | 2,190 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,453 kt | 2,223 kt | 2,675 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,002 kt | 2,725 kt | 3,253 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,641 kt | 3,306 kt | 4,002 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,526 kt | 4,048 kt | 4,979 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,621 kt | 5,106 kt | 6,143 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,465 kt | 6,300 kt | 6,629 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Waste — emissions in Southern Asia was 6,629 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,629 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,012 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for waste — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 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