Waste — Emissions (CO2) in World
World: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 19,893 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 19,893 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in World peaked at 19,893 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in World, 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 | 7,418 kt | — |
| 1971 | 7,611 kt | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7,823 kt | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8,028 kt | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8,232 kt | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8,446 kt | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 8,625 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 8,791 kt | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8,972 kt | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9,151 kt | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9,342 kt | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 9,488 kt | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9,630 kt | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9,789 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9,931 kt | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10,082 kt | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 10,213 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 10,355 kt | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10,476 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 10,590 kt | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10,996 kt | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 10,956 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 11,558 kt | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 11,756 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12,030 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12,773 kt | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 14,077 kt | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 14,536 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 14,043 kt | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 14,001 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15,152 kt | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 15,910 kt | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 14,963 kt | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 16,254 kt | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 15,404 kt | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 14,860 kt | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 15,785 kt | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 15,990 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16,756 kt | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 16,275 kt | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,640 kt | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 17,430 kt | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 16,733 kt | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 19,185 kt | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 17,290 kt | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 18,545 kt | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 18,289 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18,460 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18,848 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19,004 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19,033 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19,166 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19,786 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 19,893 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,310 kt | 7,418 kt | 9,151 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,990 kt | 9,342 kt | 10,590 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,673 kt | 10,956 kt | 14,536 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,735 kt | 14,860 kt | 16,756 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,042 kt | 16,640 kt | 19,185 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,470 kt | 19,033 kt | 19,893 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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 19,893 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 19,893 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (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