Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 528,533 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries stood at 528,533 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries peaked at 664,418 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 388,739 kt, in 1961.
Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 388,739 kt | — |
| 1962 | 412,957 kt | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 437,687 kt | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 462,968 kt | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 488,913 kt | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 515,278 kt | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 541,845 kt | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 569,459 kt | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 597,639 kt | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 577,004 kt | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 606,702 kt | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 613,063 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 618,556 kt | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 623,016 kt | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 625,541 kt | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 634,571 kt | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 639,331 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 644,735 kt | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 647,756 kt | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 650,684 kt | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 652,591 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 653,377 kt | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 657,752 kt | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 659,058 kt | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 658,289 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 660,891 kt | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 662,500 kt | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 663,287 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 664,418 kt | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 662,304 kt | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 663,881 kt | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 647,028 kt | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 641,885 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 638,236 kt | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 631,948 kt | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 624,037 kt | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 612,642 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 596,282 kt | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 588,968 kt | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 585,574 kt | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 555,540 kt | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 541,041 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 538,367 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 526,081 kt | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 525,737 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 530,919 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 532,627 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 530,411 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 514,742 kt | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 498,238 kt | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 493,673 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 480,890 kt | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 478,006 kt | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 474,022 kt | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 478,153 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 483,973 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 493,503 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 505,591 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 512,710 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 512,425 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 518,824 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 523,357 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 528,533 kt | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490,609 kt | 388,739 kt | 597,639 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 623,028 kt | 577,004 kt | 647,756 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 658,285 kt | 650,684 kt | 664,418 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 630,721 kt | 588,968 kt | 663,881 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,104 kt | 514,742 kt | 585,574 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 489,876 kt | 474,022 kt | 512,710 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,785 kt | 512,425 kt | 528,533 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries was 528,533 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 664,418 kt in 1989.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,739 kt in 1961.
- How does Annex I countries rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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