Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 441,901 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
441,901 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
441,901 kt
in 2023
All-time low
98,553 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 441,901 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 441,901 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98,553 kt, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 98,553 kt
1962 100,712 kt +2.2%
1963 102,881 kt +2.2%
1964 105,447 kt +2.5%
1965 108,347 kt +2.8%
1966 111,557 kt +3.0%
1967 114,810 kt +2.9%
1968 118,354 kt +3.1%
1969 121,663 kt +2.8%
1970 121,502 kt -0.1%
1971 126,737 kt +4.3%
1972 129,870 kt +2.5%
1973 133,356 kt +2.7%
1974 135,800 kt +1.8%
1975 138,211 kt +1.8%
1976 141,232 kt +2.2%
1977 143,882 kt +1.9%
1978 148,002 kt +2.9%
1979 151,259 kt +2.2%
1980 154,796 kt +2.3%
1981 155,563 kt +0.5%
1982 157,273 kt +1.1%
1983 158,453 kt +0.8%
1984 160,234 kt +1.1%
1985 162,774 kt +1.6%
1986 164,697 kt +1.2%
1987 166,171 kt +0.9%
1988 168,397 kt +1.3%
1989 170,083 kt +1.0%
1990 173,220 kt +1.8%
1991 178,281 kt +2.9%
1992 183,003 kt +2.6%
1993 186,943 kt +2.2%
1994 192,557 kt +3.0%
1995 198,085 kt +2.9%
1996 200,566 kt +1.3%
1997 204,629 kt +2.0%
1998 208,958 kt +2.1%
1999 213,318 kt +2.1%
2000 218,143 kt +2.3%
2001 222,600 kt +2.0%
2002 226,464 kt +1.7%
2003 232,624 kt +2.7%
2004 239,060 kt +2.8%
2005 245,834 kt +2.8%
2006 258,111 kt +5.0%
2007 270,768 kt +4.9%
2008 272,655 kt +0.7%
2009 280,085 kt +2.7%
2010 294,933 kt +5.3%
2011 310,734 kt +5.4%
2012 320,127 kt +3.0%
2013 332,792 kt +4.0%
2014 345,026 kt +3.7%
2015 356,667 kt +3.4%
2016 365,637 kt +2.5%
2017 375,095 kt +2.6%
2018 384,716 kt +2.6%
2019 396,172 kt +3.0%
2020 406,970 kt +2.7%
2021 419,144 kt +3.0%
2022 430,970 kt +2.8%
2023 441,901 kt +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 109,147 kt 98,553 kt 121,663 kt 9
1970s 136,985 kt 121,502 kt 151,259 kt 10
1980s 161,844 kt 154,796 kt 170,083 kt 10
1990s 193,956 kt 173,220 kt 213,318 kt 10
2000s 246,634 kt 218,143 kt 280,085 kt 10
2010s 348,190 kt 294,933 kt 396,172 kt 10
2020s 424,746 kt 406,970 kt 441,901 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 402,662 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 386,535 kt compare
  3. 4 India 141,374 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 136,096 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 128,453 kt compare
  6. 7 USSR 104,072 kt compare
  7. 8 Mexico 64,839 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 441,901 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 441,901 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 98,553 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 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