Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in South Asia
South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0039 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in South Asia, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in South Asia is 0.0039 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in South Asia peaked at 0.0039 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
South Asia ranks 37th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 34 Argentina 0.0121 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Mali 0.0115 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Hong Kong (China) 0.0113 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 North Korea 0.0113 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 Slovak Republic 0.01 Mt CO2e compare
- 39 Peru 0.0098 Mt CO2e compare
- 40 Chile 0.0088 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for South Asia
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in South Asia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in South Asia was 0.0039 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- South Asia ranks 37th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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).