Waste — Emissions in USSR

USSR: Waste — Emissions was 3,560 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
3,560 kt
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 232 countries
All-time high
3,708 kt
in 1989
All-time low
2,018 kt
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Waste — Emissions in USSR, 1961–1991

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1961197619911961: 2.0k kt1962: 2.1k kt1963: 2.2k kt1964: 2.3k kt1965: 2.4k kt1966: 2.5k kt1967: 2.6k kt1968: 2.7k kt1969: 2.8k kt1970: 2.7k kt1971: 2.9k kt1972: 2.9k kt1973: 3.0k kt1974: 3.1k kt1975: 3.1k kt1976: 3.2k kt1977: 3.3k kt1978: 3.3k kt1979: 3.3k kt1980: 3.3k kt1981: 3.4k kt1982: 3.4k kt1983: 3.5k kt1984: 3.6k kt1985: 3.6k kt1986: 3.6k kt1987: 3.6k kt1988: 3.6k kt1989: 3.7k kt1990: 3.6k kt1991: 3.6k kt

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 3,560 kt for waste — emissions in 1991.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in USSR peaked at 3,708 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,018 kt, in 1961.

That places USSR 9th out of 232 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 2,018 kt —
1962 2,111 kt +4.6%
1963 2,203 kt +4.4%
1964 2,295 kt +4.2%
1965 2,389 kt +4.1%
1966 2,481 kt +3.9%
1967 2,564 kt +3.3%
1968 2,657 kt +3.6%
1969 2,750 kt +3.5%
1970 2,710 kt -1.5%
1971 2,856 kt +5.4%
1972 2,924 kt +2.4%
1973 2,992 kt +2.3%
1974 3,066 kt +2.5%
1975 3,119 kt +1.7%
1976 3,204 kt +2.7%
1977 3,261 kt +1.8%
1978 3,325 kt +2.0%
1979 3,317 kt -0.2%
1980 3,348 kt +0.9%
1981 3,382 kt +1.0%
1982 3,431 kt +1.4%
1983 3,519 kt +2.6%
1984 3,556 kt +1.1%
1985 3,566 kt +0.3%
1986 3,620 kt +1.5%
1987 3,640 kt +0.6%
1988 3,650 kt +0.3%
1989 3,708 kt +1.6%
1990 3,637 kt -1.9%
1991 3,560 kt -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,385 kt 2,018 kt 2,750 kt 9
1970s 3,077 kt 2,710 kt 3,325 kt 10
1980s 3,542 kt 3,348 kt 3,708 kt 10
1990s 3,598 kt 3,560 kt 3,637 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 7 Brazil 4,450 kt compare
  2. 7 India 4,450 kt compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 2,400 kt compare
  4. 10 Turkey 2,400 kt compare
  5. 12 Mexico 2,220 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in USSR?
Waste — emissions in USSR was 3,560 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 3,708 kt in 1989.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2,018 kt in 1961.
How does USSR rank for waste — emissions?
USSR ranks 9th out of 232 countries with data for 1991.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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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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
265 places, 15,268 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