Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 9.32 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 9.32 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 9.4 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.89 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.89 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.05 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.32 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.45 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.51 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.63 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.76 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.83 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.96 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.02 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.09 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.15 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.22 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.29 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.45 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.98 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 5.08 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.09 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 6.51 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 6.69 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.2 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 7.18 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.28 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.82 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 7.56 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.21 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.34 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.28 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.06 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.31 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.56 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.24 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7.57 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.04 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.12 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.81 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.93 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.79 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.96 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.14 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.15 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.37 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.04 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.27 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.26 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.29 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.32 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 Mt CO2e | 2.89 Mt CO2e | 3.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 3.63 Mt CO2e | 4.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 Mt CO2e | 4.29 Mt CO2e | 7.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5 Mt CO2e | 7.06 Mt CO2e | 8.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 Mt CO2e | 8.04 Mt CO2e | 9.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 Mt CO2e | 9.04 Mt CO2e | 9.32 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific
- Capture fisheries production 38.63 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17,389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 46.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,521 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,719 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,768 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 151.79 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific was 9.32 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?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
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).