Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 94.52 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Southern Asia is 94.52 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 94.52 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 0.232 kt | — |
| 1971 | 0.263 kt | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.293 kt | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.327 kt | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.362 kt | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.399 kt | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.436 kt | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.473 kt | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.511 kt | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.551 kt | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.596 kt | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.634 kt | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.678 kt | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.722 kt | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.769 kt | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.817 kt | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.849 kt | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.881 kt | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.913 kt | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.944 kt | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.01 kt | +324.4% |
| 1991 | 4.15 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.31 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.47 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 21.04 kt | +370.7% |
| 1995 | 21.5 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.13 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.67 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.4 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 23.88 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 24.5 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 25.16 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 25.63 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.17 kt | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 29.75 kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.56 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9 kt | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 41.03 kt | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 42.79 kt | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 43.76 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.73 kt | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54 kt | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 56.44 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 59.44 kt | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 61.6 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 65.39 kt | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 70.32 kt | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 73.99 kt | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 78.08 kt | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 82.76 kt | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 88.24 kt | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 89.04 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.52 kt | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +370.7% | 4.47 kt | 21.04 kt |
| 1990 | +324.4% | 0.944 kt | 4.01 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3847 kt | 0.232 kt | 0.551 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7803 kt | 0.596 kt | 0.944 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.16 kt | 4.01 kt | 23.88 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.87 kt | 24.5 kt | 42.79 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.78 kt | 43.76 kt | 78.08 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.64 kt | 82.76 kt | 94.52 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 23 Nepal 85.1 kt compare
- 24 Malaysia 78 kt compare
- 25 Costa Rica 66.8 kt compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 64.1 kt compare
- 27 Czechia 56.3 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.9 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom 54.9 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Waste — emissions in Southern Asia was 94.52 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 94.52 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for waste — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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