Waste — Emissions in World
World: Waste — Emissions was 65,452 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in World, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in World is 65,452 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in World peaked at 65,452 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,555 kt, in 1961.
That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,555 kt | — |
| 1962 | 23,578 kt | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 24,635 kt | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 25,713 kt | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 26,827 kt | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 27,976 kt | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 29,123 kt | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 30,329 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 31,539 kt | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 30,948 kt | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 32,750 kt | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 33,348 kt | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 33,936 kt | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 34,461 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 34,903 kt | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 35,641 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 36,221 kt | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 36,882 kt | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 37,449 kt | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 38,048 kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 38,450 kt | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 38,905 kt | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 39,458 kt | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 39,938 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 40,382 kt | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 40,927 kt | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 41,390 kt | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 41,828 kt | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 42,336 kt | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 42,684 kt | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 43,253 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 43,735 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 44,002 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 44,453 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 44,868 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 45,155 kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45,432 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 45,461 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45,733 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 46,188 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 45,791 kt | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 46,029 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46,755 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47,356 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47,857 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 49,036 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 49,956 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 50,206 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50,424 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 51,110 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52,158 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52,658 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53,751 kt | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 54,717 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55,951 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 57,070 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58,362 kt | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 59,793 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 60,906 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 61,876 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63,173 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 64,325 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 65,452 kt | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,919 kt | 22,555 kt | 31,539 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,654 kt | 30,948 kt | 37,449 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,166 kt | 38,048 kt | 42,336 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,477 kt | 42,684 kt | 45,733 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,960 kt | 45,791 kt | 50,424 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,648 kt | 51,110 kt | 60,906 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,707 kt | 61,876 kt | 65,452 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 16,440 kt compare
- 2 China 13,254 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 12,700 kt compare
- 4 United States 4,940 kt compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in World?
- Waste — emissions in World was 65,452 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 65,452 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,555 kt in 1961.
- How does World rank for waste — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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