Waste — Emissions in Asia
Asia: Waste — Emissions was 262.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Asia stood at 262.82 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Asia peaked at 262.82 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.68 kt, in 1961.
That places Asia 1st out of 44 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.09 kt | 49.68 kt | 70.95 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.03 kt | 74.19 kt | 94.82 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.46 kt | 95.3 kt | 128.17 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.88 kt | 129.33 kt | 169.67 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.83 kt | 171.5 kt | 201.22 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.38 kt | 205.69 kt | 247.64 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.05 kt | 251.48 kt | 262.82 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 OECD 128.05 kt compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 105.08 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 103 kt compare
- 4 India 63.3 kt compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Asia?
- Waste — emissions in Asia was 262.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 262.82 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.68 kt in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for waste — emissions?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions 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 (N2O). 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