Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 3.42 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 5.46 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.42 %, in 2023.
That places Southern Asia 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.46 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.31 % | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.36 % | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.19 % | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.06 % | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.02 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.88 % | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.89 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.92 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.72 % | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.69 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.36 % | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.44 % | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.35 % | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.28 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.19 % | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.12 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.05 % | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.93 % | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 % | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.81 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 % | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.77 % | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.64 % | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.62 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.64 % | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.55 % | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.52 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8 % | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.62 % | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.53 % | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.42 % | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 % | 4.72 % | 5.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 % | 3.78 % | 4.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 % | 3.52 % | 3.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 % | 3.42 % | 3.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 3.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 % in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.