Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 211,845 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
211,845 kt
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
211,845 kt
in 2023
All-time low
42,644 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 211,845 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 211,845 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,644 kt, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,295 kt 42,644 kt 48,014 kt 9
1970s 58,306 kt 48,833 kt 66,713 kt 10
1980s 78,489 kt 68,727 kt 88,500 kt 10
1990s 101,249 kt 90,791 kt 111,968 kt 10
2000s 130,336 kt 114,126 kt 144,915 kt 10
2010s 170,113 kt 149,374 kt 190,595 kt 10
2020s 204,566 kt 197,287 kt 211,845 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 5 Brazil 124,600 kt compare
  2. 5 India 124,600 kt compare
  3. 7 USSR 99,677 kt compare
  4. 8 Mexico 62,160 kt compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 48,440 kt compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 31,080 kt compare
  7. 11 Nigeria 29,680 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 211,845 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 211,845 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 42,644 kt in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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