Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 4.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.28 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.28 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.2551 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 4.28 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 4.28 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2551 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 0.2554 Mt CO2e
1971 0.2551 Mt CO2e -0.1%
1972 0.263 Mt CO2e +3.1%
1973 0.2708 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1974 0.2784 Mt CO2e +2.8%
1975 0.286 Mt CO2e +2.7%
1976 0.2975 Mt CO2e +4.0%
1977 0.3094 Mt CO2e +4.0%
1978 0.321 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1979 0.333 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1980 0.3451 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1981 0.3623 Mt CO2e +5.0%
1982 0.38 Mt CO2e +4.9%
1983 0.3983 Mt CO2e +4.8%
1984 0.4169 Mt CO2e +4.7%
1985 0.4369 Mt CO2e +4.8%
1986 0.4578 Mt CO2e +4.8%
1987 0.4797 Mt CO2e +4.8%
1988 0.5025 Mt CO2e +4.8%
1989 0.5255 Mt CO2e +4.6%
1990 0.5485 Mt CO2e +4.4%
1991 0.5721 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1992 0.5957 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1993 0.619 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1994 0.6428 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1995 0.6668 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1996 0.6919 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1997 0.7173 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1998 0.7425 Mt CO2e +3.5%
1999 0.7682 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2000 0.8066 Mt CO2e +5.0%
2001 0.8373 Mt CO2e +3.8%
2002 0.8679 Mt CO2e +3.7%
2003 0.8993 Mt CO2e +3.6%
2004 0.9306 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2005 0.9778 Mt CO2e +5.1%
2006 1.29 Mt CO2e +32.3%
2007 1.61 Mt CO2e +24.4%
2008 1.93 Mt CO2e +19.6%
2009 2.24 Mt CO2e +16.4%
2010 2.56 Mt CO2e +14.1%
2011 2.88 Mt CO2e +12.8%
2012 3.21 Mt CO2e +11.3%
2013 3.31 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2014 3.41 Mt CO2e +2.8%
2015 3.5 Mt CO2e +2.7%
2016 3.59 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2017 3.68 Mt CO2e +2.5%
2018 3.77 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2019 3.86 Mt CO2e +2.3%
2020 3.94 Mt CO2e +2.3%
2021 4.03 Mt CO2e +2.1%
2022 4.1 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2023 4.19 Mt CO2e +2.1%
2024 4.28 Mt CO2e +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.287 Mt CO2e 0.2551 Mt CO2e 0.333 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.4305 Mt CO2e 0.3451 Mt CO2e 0.5255 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.6565 Mt CO2e 0.5485 Mt CO2e 0.7682 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1.24 Mt CO2e 0.8066 Mt CO2e 2.24 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3.38 Mt CO2e 2.56 Mt CO2e 3.86 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 4.11 Mt CO2e 3.94 Mt CO2e 4.28 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 9 Poland 0.1849 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 0.1777 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 11 Philippines 0.1569 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 12 Sweden 0.1387 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 13 Canada 0.1026 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 14 Malaysia 0.0795 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 15 Norway 0.0601 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4.28 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 4.28 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2551 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 8,081 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).