Waste — Emissions Share in Asia
Asia: Waste — Emissions Share was 19.29 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Asia, 1990–2023
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 17th of 32 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.74 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.09 % | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.22 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.27 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.43 % | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.59 % | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.89 % | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.25 % | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.48 % | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 14.01 % | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 14.33 % | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 14.79 % | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.47 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.75 % | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.26 % | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.63 % | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.43 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.55 % | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 15.58 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.46 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.35 % | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 16.24 % | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.56 % | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2 % | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 17.21 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.66 % | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.46 % | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.71 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.68 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.74 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.66 % | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 19.71 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.29 % | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 British Virgin Islands 79.43 % compare
- 15 China, Macao SAR 77.66 % compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75.9 % compare
- 17 Barbados 75.85 % compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 74.43 % compare
- 19 China, Taiwan Province of 74.26 % compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 70.81 % compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 17th out of 32 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
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.