Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Asia

Asia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 69,647 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69,647 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 20 regions
All-time high
69,647 kt
in 2023
All-time low
13,164 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Asia, 1961–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia stood at 69,647 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia peaked at 69,647 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,164 kt, in 1961.

That places Asia 1st out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 13,164 kt
1962 13,734 kt +4.3%
1963 14,371 kt +4.6%
1964 15,113 kt +5.2%
1965 15,872 kt +5.0%
1966 16,672 kt +5.0%
1967 17,431 kt +4.6%
1968 18,146 kt +4.1%
1969 18,803 kt +3.6%
1970 19,661 kt +4.6%
1971 19,976 kt +1.6%
1972 20,492 kt +2.6%
1973 21,211 kt +3.5%
1974 21,478 kt +1.3%
1975 22,044 kt +2.6%
1976 22,425 kt +1.7%
1977 23,051 kt +2.8%
1978 24,568 kt +6.6%
1979 25,128 kt +2.3%
1980 25,256 kt +0.5%
1981 26,590 kt +5.3%
1982 27,535 kt +3.6%
1983 28,747 kt +4.4%
1984 29,827 kt +3.8%
1985 30,029 kt +0.7%
1986 31,245 kt +4.1%
1987 31,952 kt +2.3%
1988 32,864 kt +2.9%
1989 33,966 kt +3.4%
1990 34,272 kt +0.9%
1991 35,438 kt +3.4%
1992 37,795 kt +6.7%
1993 38,981 kt +3.1%
1994 40,305 kt +3.4%
1995 41,399 kt +2.7%
1996 42,257 kt +2.1%
1997 42,918 kt +1.6%
1998 44,144 kt +2.9%
1999 44,962 kt +1.9%
2000 45,447 kt +1.1%
2001 46,004 kt +1.2%
2002 46,400 kt +0.9%
2003 47,169 kt +1.7%
2004 47,861 kt +1.5%
2005 48,396 kt +1.1%
2006 49,542 kt +2.4%
2007 50,903 kt +2.7%
2008 52,107 kt +2.4%
2009 53,325 kt +2.3%
2010 54,508 kt +2.2%
2011 55,852 kt +2.5%
2012 57,060 kt +2.2%
2013 58,313 kt +2.2%
2014 59,586 kt +2.2%
2015 60,953 kt +2.3%
2016 62,322 kt +2.2%
2017 63,547 kt +2.0%
2018 64,796 kt +2.0%
2019 65,625 kt +1.3%
2020 66,642 kt +1.5%
2021 67,499 kt +1.3%
2022 68,681 kt +1.8%
2023 69,647 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,923 kt 13,164 kt 18,803 kt 9
1970s 22,003 kt 19,661 kt 25,128 kt 10
1980s 29,801 kt 25,256 kt 33,966 kt 10
1990s 40,247 kt 34,272 kt 44,962 kt 10
2000s 48,715 kt 45,447 kt 53,325 kt 10
2010s 60,256 kt 54,508 kt 65,625 kt 10
2020s 68,117 kt 66,642 kt 69,647 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 33,934 kt compare
  2. 2 China 27,847 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 27,295 kt compare
  4. 4 India 16,774 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia was 69,647 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 69,647 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,164 kt in 1961.
How does Asia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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