Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 10,204 kt against 4,940 kt in United States, a difference of 5,264 kt.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,990 kt | 6,290 kt | 4,300 kt | United States |
| 1970s | 3,107 kt | 8,172 kt | 5,065 kt | United States |
| 1980s | 4,685 kt | 8,550 kt | 3,865 kt | United States |
| 1990s | 6,331 kt | 7,712 kt | 1,381 kt | United States |
| 2000s | 7,771 kt | 5,509 kt | 2,262 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 8,970 kt | 4,728 kt | 4,242 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 10,011 kt | 4,902 kt | 5,109 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Latin America and the Caribbean or United States?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 10,204 kt against 4,940 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 5,264 kt, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and United States rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf