Waste — Emissions Share in Asia

Asia: Waste — Emissions Share was 19.29 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.29 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
19.71 %
in 2021
All-time low
11.74 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Asia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 11.7 %1991: 12.1 %1992: 12.2 %1993: 12.3 %1994: 12.4 %1995: 12.6 %1996: 12.9 %1997: 12.2 %1998: 13.5 %1999: 14 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 14.5 %2003: 14.8 %2004: 14.3 %2005: 14.6 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 15.5 %2010: 16.4 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 17.7 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 18.7 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 19.7 %2021: 19.7 %2022: 19.5 %2023: 19.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Asia stood at 19.29 %.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Asia peaked at 19.71 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.74 %, in 1990.

Asia ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6 % 11.74 % 14.01 % 10
2000s 14.82 % 14.26 % 15.58 % 10
2010s 17.58 % 16.24 % 18.74 % 10
2020s 19.54 % 19.29 % 19.71 % 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 15 China, Macao SAR 77.66 % compare
  2. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75.9 % compare
  3. 17 Barbados 75.85 % compare
  4. 18 Antigua and Barbuda 74.43 % compare
  5. 19 China, Taiwan Province of 74.26 % compare
  6. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 70.81 % compare
  7. 21 Solomon Islands 70.68 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Asia?
Waste — emissions share in Asia was 19.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.71 % in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.74 % in 1990.
How does Asia rank for waste — emissions share?
Asia ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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
Last refreshed

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.