Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 185,601 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia is 185,601 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 185,601 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,333 kt, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,333 kt | — |
| 1962 | 56,849 kt | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 57,675 kt | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 58,218 kt | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 58,772 kt | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 59,572 kt | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 60,078 kt | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 60,848 kt | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 61,320 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 62,235 kt | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 64,206 kt | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 65,422 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 66,695 kt | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 67,884 kt | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 69,169 kt | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 70,806 kt | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 72,107 kt | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 73,459 kt | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 74,900 kt | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 76,302 kt | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 78,088 kt | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 79,838 kt | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 82,198 kt | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 83,133 kt | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 84,639 kt | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 88,035 kt | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 87,883 kt | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 89,473 kt | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 91,071 kt | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 92,569 kt | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 94,272 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 99,011 kt | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 98,032 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 99,907 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 102,637 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 104,353 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 106,479 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 110,084 kt | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 112,065 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 113,347 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 115,934 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 119,120 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 122,114 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 125,127 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 127,835 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 131,989 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 135,059 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 137,394 kt | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 139,417 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 142,977 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 146,219 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 148,835 kt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 151,921 kt | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 155,644 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 159,389 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 162,378 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 165,365 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 169,246 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 172,003 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 176,400 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 179,995 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 182,028 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 185,601 kt | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,852 kt | 56,333 kt | 61,320 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,688 kt | 62,235 kt | 74,900 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,066 kt | 76,302 kt | 91,071 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,941 kt | 92,569 kt | 112,065 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,734 kt | 113,347 kt | 139,417 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,398 kt | 142,977 kt | 172,003 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,006 kt | 176,400 kt | 185,601 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 185,601 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 185,601 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,333 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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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