Waste — Emissions Share in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Waste — Emissions Share was 24.34 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023
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 9th out of 32 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.52 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.89 % | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.24 % | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.55 % | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.62 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.23 % | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.09 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.11 % | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 17.43 % | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.74 % | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.9 % | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 18.23 % | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.7 % | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.46 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.06 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.21 % | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.96 % | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.97 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.34 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.8 % | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.73 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.42 % | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.08 % | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.75 % | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.5 % | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23.68 % | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 23.94 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.04 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.44 % | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.62 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.56 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.26 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.34 % | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
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 9th out of 32 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
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.