Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD
OECD: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 460,311 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD stood at 460,311 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 610,596 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 334,414 kt, in 1961.
That places OECD 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 334,414 kt | — |
| 1962 | 356,297 kt | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 378,687 kt | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 401,668 kt | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 425,297 kt | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 449,388 kt | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 473,946 kt | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 499,295 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 525,270 kt | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 506,065 kt | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 533,807 kt | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 539,224 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 544,050 kt | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 547,244 kt | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 549,031 kt | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 556,707 kt | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 561,124 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 566,148 kt | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 570,705 kt | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 574,041 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 576,326 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 576,373 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 579,579 kt | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 580,878 kt | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 581,068 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 583,493 kt | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 585,885 kt | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 587,551 kt | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 588,791 kt | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 591,407 kt | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 599,102 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 603,301 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 609,753 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 610,596 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 603,424 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 598,777 kt | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 588,288 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 572,167 kt | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 563,873 kt | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 559,515 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 527,531 kt | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 510,828 kt | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 507,749 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 493,808 kt | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 492,226 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 497,075 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 496,182 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 487,595 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 470,718 kt | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 450,742 kt | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 443,057 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 435,639 kt | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 432,209 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 431,224 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 431,980 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 435,872 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 444,602 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 453,530 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 452,466 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 453,086 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 458,218 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 459,667 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 460,311 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427,140 kt | 334,414 kt | 525,270 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 547,410 kt | 506,065 kt | 570,705 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 581,398 kt | 574,041 kt | 588,791 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 594,069 kt | 563,873 kt | 610,596 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,323 kt | 470,718 kt | 559,515 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,132 kt | 431,224 kt | 453,530 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 457,820 kt | 453,086 kt | 460,311 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 China 371,122 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 355,600 kt compare
- 4 United States 138,320 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 460,311 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 610,596 kt in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,414 kt in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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