Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 402,006 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
402,006 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
402,006 kt
in 2023
All-time low
91,771 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia stood at 402,006 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia peaked at 402,006 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91,771 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) from CH4 in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 91,771 kt
1962 93,622 kt +2.0%
1963 95,466 kt +2.0%
1964 97,643 kt +2.3%
1965 100,147 kt +2.6%
1966 102,956 kt +2.8%
1967 105,813 kt +2.8%
1968 108,997 kt +3.0%
1969 111,955 kt +2.7%
1970 108,819 kt -2.8%
1971 113,559 kt +4.4%
1972 116,503 kt +2.6%
1973 119,484 kt +2.6%
1974 121,678 kt +1.8%
1975 123,607 kt +1.6%
1976 126,509 kt +2.3%
1977 129,003 kt +2.0%
1978 132,175 kt +2.5%
1979 135,042 kt +2.2%
1980 138,253 kt +2.4%
1981 138,600 kt +0.3%
1982 139,554 kt +0.7%
1983 140,313 kt +0.5%
1984 141,444 kt +0.8%
1985 143,709 kt +1.6%
1986 145,141 kt +1.0%
1987 146,264 kt +0.8%
1988 148,005 kt +1.2%
1989 149,382 kt +0.9%
1990 152,354 kt +2.0%
1991 156,696 kt +2.8%
1992 160,135 kt +2.2%
1993 162,790 kt +1.7%
1994 167,129 kt +2.7%
1995 170,911 kt +2.3%
1996 172,987 kt +1.2%
1997 176,486 kt +2.0%
1998 180,240 kt +2.1%
1999 184,161 kt +2.2%
2000 188,220 kt +2.2%
2001 192,337 kt +2.2%
2002 196,712 kt +2.3%
2003 202,373 kt +2.9%
2004 208,633 kt +3.1%
2005 215,754 kt +3.4%
2006 227,243 kt +5.3%
2007 239,214 kt +5.3%
2008 239,789 kt +0.2%
2009 247,391 kt +3.2%
2010 261,902 kt +5.9%
2011 276,761 kt +5.7%
2012 285,347 kt +3.1%
2013 297,012 kt +4.1%
2014 309,316 kt +4.1%
2015 319,811 kt +3.4%
2016 328,578 kt +2.7%
2017 337,407 kt +2.7%
2018 346,440 kt +2.7%
2019 357,512 kt +3.2%
2020 368,245 kt +3.0%
2021 380,109 kt +3.2%
2022 391,379 kt +3.0%
2023 402,006 kt +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100,930 kt 91,771 kt 111,955 kt 9
1970s 122,638 kt 108,819 kt 135,042 kt 10
1980s 143,066 kt 138,253 kt 149,382 kt 10
1990s 168,389 kt 152,354 kt 184,161 kt 10
2000s 215,767 kt 188,220 kt 247,391 kt 10
2010s 312,009 kt 261,902 kt 357,512 kt 10
2020s 385,435 kt 368,245 kt 402,006 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 2 China 371,122 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 355,600 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 133,560 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 124,600 kt compare
  5. 5 India 124,600 kt compare
  6. 7 USSR 99,677 kt compare
  7. 8 Mexico 62,160 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia was 402,006 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 402,006 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 91,771 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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