Waste — Emissions (N2O) in World
World: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 481.04 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in World, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
World recorded 481.04 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. 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 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in World peaked at 481.04 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 114.01 kt, in 1961.
That places World 1st 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 World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114.01 kt | — |
| 1962 | 118.89 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 124.39 kt | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 130.79 kt | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 137.43 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 144.32 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 150.83 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 157.12 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 162.67 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 164.88 kt | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 167.46 kt | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 170.02 kt | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 174.07 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 177.26 kt | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 181.18 kt | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 184.38 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 187.55 kt | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 195.26 kt | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 199.57 kt | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 201.83 kt | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 208.31 kt | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 212.57 kt | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 218.41 kt | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 224.18 kt | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 228.6 kt | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 234.68 kt | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 239.97 kt | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 245.19 kt | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 250.4 kt | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 253.23 kt | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 259.55 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 268.24 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 275.11 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 283.55 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 290.28 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 297.9 kt | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 303.58 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 310.97 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 316.83 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 321.68 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 325.97 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 330.31 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 337.03 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 342.29 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 346.94 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 354.79 kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 363.44 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 370.41 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 377.79 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 385.35 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 394.17 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 400.96 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 409.18 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 416.04 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 424.42 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 433.16 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 441.05 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 448.11 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 453.83 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 460.72 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 466.78 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 474.32 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 481.04 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.83 kt | 114.01 kt | 162.67 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 180.16 kt | 164.88 kt | 199.57 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.41 kt | 201.83 kt | 250.4 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.92 kt | 253.23 kt | 316.83 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.06 kt | 321.68 kt | 377.79 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.63 kt | 385.35 kt | 453.83 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.71 kt | 460.72 kt | 481.04 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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 in World?
- Waste — emissions in World was 481.04 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 481.04 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.01 kt in 1961.
- How does World rank for waste — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 (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