Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in USSR

USSR: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 104,072 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
104,072 kt
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
108,337 kt
in 1989
All-time low
59,188 kt
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in USSR, 1961–1991

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1961197619911961: 59.2k kt1962: 61.9k kt1963: 64.6k kt1964: 67.3k kt1965: 70.1k kt1966: 72.9k kt1967: 75.3k kt1968: 78.1k kt1969: 80.8k kt1970: 79.6k kt1971: 83.7k kt1972: 85.7k kt1973: 87.6k kt1974: 89.8k kt1975: 91.4k kt1976: 93.7k kt1977: 95.2k kt1978: 97.1k kt1979: 97.0k kt1980: 97.8k kt1981: 98.8k kt1982: 100.2k kt1983: 102.7k kt1984: 103.8k kt1985: 104.2k kt1986: 105.7k kt1987: 106.4k kt1988: 106.7k kt1989: 108.3k kt1990: 106.3k kt1991: 104.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 1991, waste — emissions (co2eq) in USSR stood at 104,072 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in USSR peaked at 108,337 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 59,188 kt, in 1961.

That places USSR 7th out of 197 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70,029 kt 59,188 kt 80,828 kt 9
1970s 90,078 kt 79,593 kt 97,111 kt 10
1980s 103,450 kt 97,786 kt 108,337 kt 10
1990s 105,186 kt 104,072 kt 106,300 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 4 India 141,374 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 136,096 kt
  3. 6 Brazil 128,453 kt compare
  4. 8 Mexico 64,839 kt compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 51,953 kt compare
  6. 10 Nigeria 32,059 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in USSR?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in USSR was 104,072 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 108,337 kt in 1989.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 59,188 kt in 1961.
How does USSR rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
USSR ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 1991.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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