Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World
World: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 1.83 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World, 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 World is 1.83 million kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World peaked at 1.83 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 631,530 kt, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 631,530 kt | — |
| 1962 | 660,172 kt | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 689,785 kt | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 719,966 kt | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 751,158 kt | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 783,341 kt | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 815,440 kt | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 849,221 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 883,097 kt | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 866,554 kt | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 916,995 kt | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 933,748 kt | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 950,207 kt | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 964,897 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 977,277 kt | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 997,948 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million kt | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million kt | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million kt | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million kt | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million kt | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.16 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million kt | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million kt | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million kt | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million kt | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.83 million kt | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 753,746 kt | 631,530 kt | 883,097 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 970,308 kt | 866,554 kt | 1.05 million kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million kt | 1.07 million kt | 1.19 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million kt | 1.20 million kt | 1.28 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million kt | 1.28 million kt | 1.41 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million kt | 1.43 million kt | 1.71 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million kt | 1.73 million kt | 1.83 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 460,311 kt compare
- 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 World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 1.83 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 631,530 kt in 1961.
- How does World rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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