Waste — Emissions Share in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Waste — Emissions Share was 24.34 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.34 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 34 groups
All-time high
24.62 %
in 2020
All-time low
15.52 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 15.5 %1991: 15.9 %1992: 16.2 %1993: 16.6 %1994: 16.6 %1995: 16.2 %1996: 16.1 %1997: 17.1 %1998: 17.4 %1999: 17.7 %2000: 17.9 %2001: 18.2 %2002: 18.7 %2003: 18.5 %2004: 18.1 %2005: 17.9 %2006: 18.2 %2007: 19 %2008: 19 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 19.7 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 21.1 %2014: 21.8 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 23.9 %2018: 24 %2019: 24.4 %2020: 24.6 %2021: 24.6 %2022: 24.3 %2023: 24.3 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 24.34 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Eastern Asia peaked at 24.62 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.52 %, in 1990.

That places Eastern Asia 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 16.54 % 15.52 % 17.74 % 10
2000s 18.47 % 17.9 % 19.34 % 10
2010s 22.14 % 19.73 % 24.44 % 10
2020s 24.45 % 24.26 % 24.62 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Eastern Asia?
Waste — emissions share in Eastern Asia was 24.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 24.62 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.52 % in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for waste — emissions share?
Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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.