Waste — Emissions per capita in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
31st
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.1 t CO2eq/cap
in 2015
All-time low
0.09 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Southern Asia is 0.1 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Southern Asia peaked at 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.095 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 28 Australia and New Zealand 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 29 Czechia 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 29 Denmark 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 29 Guyana 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 29 Morocco 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 33 Mexico 0.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 33 Seychelles 0.5 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Southern Asia?
Waste — emissions per capita in Southern Asia was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Southern Asia ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.