Silk waste — Residuals in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Silk waste — Residuals was -3,214 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-3,214 t
Change on year
down 53.0%
Rank
27th
of 28 groups
All-time high
-1,485 t
in 2015
All-time low
-3,257 t
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk waste — Residuals in Southern Asia, 2010–2023

-3.5k-3.0k-2.5k-2.0k-1.5k2010201620232010: -1.9k t2011: -1.8k t2012: -1.6k t2013: -1.9k t2014: -1.6k t2015: -1.5k t2016: -1.8k t2017: -2.0k t2018: -2.3k t2019: -2.1k t2020: -3.0k t2021: -3.3k t2022: -2.1k t2023: -3.2k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, silk waste — residuals in Southern Asia stood at -3,214 t.

That represents a change of down 53.0% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk waste — residuals in Southern Asia peaked at -1,485 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3,257 t, in 2021.

That places Southern Asia 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Silk waste — Residuals in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Silk waste — Residuals in Southern Asia, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 -1,933 t
2011 -1,778 t -8.0%
2012 -1,608 t -9.6%
2013 -1,869 t +16.2%
2014 -1,585 t -15.2%
2015 -1,485 t -6.3%
2016 -1,841 t +24.0%
2017 -2,029 t +10.2%
2018 -2,343 t +15.5%
2019 -2,062 t -12.0%
2020 -2,951 t +43.1%
2021 -3,257 t +10.4%
2022 -2,101 t -35.5%
2023 -3,214 t +53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -1,853 t -2,343 t -1,485 t 10
2020s -2,881 t -3,257 t -2,101 t 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk waste — residuals in Southern Asia?
Silk waste — residuals in Southern Asia was -3,214 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk waste — residuals recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was -1,485 t in 2015.
What is the lowest silk waste — residuals recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -3,257 t in 2021.
How does Southern Asia rank for silk waste — residuals?
Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is silk waste — residuals rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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 Silk waste — Residuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Silk waste — Residuals
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 1,435 data points, 2010–2023
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