Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia
Asia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 968,786 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Asia stood at 968,786 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 968,786 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189,109 kt, in 1961.
Asia ranks 1st of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,467 kt | 189,109 kt | 223,745 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 257,638 kt | 226,212 kt | 287,708 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,298 kt | 294,299 kt | 351,488 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 420,756 kt | 359,247 kt | 481,877 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 563,336 kt | 497,365 kt | 641,420 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 782,459 kt | 674,088 kt | 880,757 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 936,244 kt | 903,382 kt | 968,786 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Asia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 968,786 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 968,786 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,109 kt in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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