Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Asia

Asia: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 262.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
262.82 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
262.82 kt
in 2023
All-time low
49.68 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Asia, 1961–2023

50100150200250196119922023

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 3rd out of 33 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.

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

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 49.68 kt —
1962 51.83 kt +4.3%
1963 54.23 kt +4.6%
1964 57.03 kt +5.2%
1965 59.9 kt +5.0%
1966 62.92 kt +5.0%
1967 65.78 kt +4.6%
1968 68.48 kt +4.1%
1969 70.95 kt +3.6%
1970 74.19 kt +4.6%
1971 75.38 kt +1.6%
1972 77.33 kt +2.6%
1973 80.04 kt +3.5%
1974 81.05 kt +1.3%
1975 83.18 kt +2.6%
1976 84.62 kt +1.7%
1977 86.99 kt +2.8%
1978 92.71 kt +6.6%
1979 94.82 kt +2.3%
1980 95.3 kt +0.5%
1981 100.34 kt +5.3%
1982 103.91 kt +3.6%
1983 108.48 kt +4.4%
1984 112.56 kt +3.8%
1985 113.32 kt +0.7%
1986 117.91 kt +4.1%
1987 120.57 kt +2.3%
1988 124.02 kt +2.9%
1989 128.17 kt +3.4%
1990 129.33 kt +0.9%
1991 133.73 kt +3.4%
1992 142.62 kt +6.7%
1993 147.1 kt +3.1%
1994 152.09 kt +3.4%
1995 156.22 kt +2.7%
1996 159.46 kt +2.1%
1997 161.96 kt +1.6%
1998 166.58 kt +2.9%
1999 169.67 kt +1.9%
2000 171.5 kt +1.1%
2001 173.6 kt +1.2%
2002 175.09 kt +0.9%
2003 178 kt +1.7%
2004 180.61 kt +1.5%
2005 182.63 kt +1.1%
2006 186.95 kt +2.4%
2007 192.09 kt +2.7%
2008 196.63 kt +2.4%
2009 201.22 kt +2.3%
2010 205.69 kt +2.2%
2011 210.76 kt +2.5%
2012 215.32 kt +2.2%
2013 220.05 kt +2.2%
2014 224.85 kt +2.2%
2015 230.01 kt +2.3%
2016 235.18 kt +2.2%
2017 239.8 kt +2.0%
2018 244.51 kt +2.0%
2019 247.64 kt +1.3%
2020 251.48 kt +1.5%
2021 254.71 kt +1.3%
2022 259.17 kt +1.8%
2023 262.82 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 OECD 128.05 kt compare
  2. 2 China 105.08 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 103 kt compare
  4. 4 India 63.3 kt compare
  5. 5 United States 36.1 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 16.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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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 3rd out of 33 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 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