Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 209,077 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
209,077 kt
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
209,077 kt
in 2023
All-time low
60,709 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia is 209,077 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 209,077 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,709 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 60,709 kt
1962 61,403 kt +1.1%
1963 62,441 kt +1.7%
1964 63,227 kt +1.3%
1965 64,028 kt +1.3%
1966 65,105 kt +1.7%
1967 65,858 kt +1.2%
1968 66,874 kt +1.5%
1969 67,555 kt +1.0%
1970 68,919 kt +2.0%
1971 70,691 kt +2.6%
1972 72,201 kt +2.1%
1973 73,684 kt +2.1%
1974 74,854 kt +1.6%
1975 76,228 kt +1.8%
1976 78,090 kt +2.4%
1977 79,751 kt +2.1%
1978 81,595 kt +2.3%
1979 83,084 kt +1.8%
1980 84,181 kt +1.3%
1981 86,742 kt +3.0%
1982 88,640 kt +2.2%
1983 91,630 kt +3.4%
1984 92,891 kt +1.4%
1985 94,249 kt +1.5%
1986 98,244 kt +4.2%
1987 98,414 kt +0.2%
1988 100,239 kt +1.9%
1989 102,601 kt +2.4%
1990 104,049 kt +1.4%
1991 106,152 kt +2.0%
1992 111,233 kt +4.8%
1993 110,472 kt -0.7%
1994 112,646 kt +2.0%
1995 115,674 kt +2.7%
1996 117,724 kt +1.8%
1997 120,129 kt +2.0%
1998 124,191 kt +3.4%
1999 126,439 kt +1.8%
2000 127,649 kt +1.0%
2001 130,523 kt +2.3%
2002 133,885 kt +2.6%
2003 137,044 kt +2.4%
2004 140,261 kt +2.3%
2005 143,289 kt +2.2%
2006 147,929 kt +3.2%
2007 151,622 kt +2.5%
2008 154,409 kt +1.8%
2009 156,769 kt +1.5%
2010 160,663 kt +2.5%
2011 164,304 kt +2.3%
2012 167,473 kt +1.9%
2013 171,050 kt +2.1%
2014 175,305 kt +2.5%
2015 179,520 kt +2.4%
2016 183,090 kt +2.0%
2017 186,603 kt +1.9%
2018 191,034 kt +2.4%
2019 194,088 kt +1.6%
2020 198,754 kt +2.4%
2021 202,676 kt +2.0%
2022 205,087 kt +1.2%
2023 209,077 kt +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64,133 kt 60,709 kt 67,555 kt 9
1970s 75,910 kt 68,919 kt 83,084 kt 10
1980s 93,783 kt 84,181 kt 102,601 kt 10
1990s 114,871 kt 104,049 kt 126,439 kt 10
2000s 142,338 kt 127,649 kt 156,769 kt 10
2010s 177,313 kt 160,663 kt 194,088 kt 10
2020s 203,898 kt 198,754 kt 209,077 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 USSR 104,072 kt compare
  2. 8 Mexico 64,839 kt compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 51,953 kt compare
  4. 10 Nigeria 32,059 kt compare
  5. 11 Saudi Arabia 31,618 kt compare
  6. 12 Thailand 26,211 kt compare
  7. 13 Pakistan 25,443 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 209,077 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 209,077 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 60,709 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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