Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Americas
Americas: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 15,901 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Americas is 15,901 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Americas peaked at 15,901 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,902 kt, in 1961.
That places Americas 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,902 kt | — |
| 1962 | 7,346 kt | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 7,800 kt | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 8,268 kt | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 8,746 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 9,240 kt | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 9,734 kt | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 10,251 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 10,783 kt | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 10,436 kt | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 11,330 kt | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 11,528 kt | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 11,719 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11,890 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12,027 kt | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 12,297 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 12,521 kt | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 12,775 kt | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 13,005 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 13,246 kt | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 13,396 kt | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 13,590 kt | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 13,766 kt | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 13,930 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 14,068 kt | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14,205 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 14,456 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14,607 kt | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14,771 kt | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 14,572 kt | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 14,758 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14,972 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 15,080 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,220 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 15,016 kt | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 14,930 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14,668 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 14,475 kt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 14,368 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14,317 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13,431 kt | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 13,348 kt | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,740 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13,899 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 13,985 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14,429 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14,516 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14,586 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,152 kt | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13,742 kt | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13,647 kt | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13,666 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13,921 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14,187 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14,540 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 14,728 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14,892 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,177 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 15,292 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15,418 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15,528 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15,776 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15,901 kt | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,785 kt | 6,902 kt | 10,783 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,953 kt | 10,436 kt | 13,005 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,004 kt | 13,246 kt | 14,771 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,806 kt | 14,368 kt | 15,220 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,040 kt | 13,348 kt | 14,586 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,379 kt | 13,647 kt | 15,292 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,656 kt | 15,418 kt | 15,901 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China 13,254 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 12,700 kt compare
- 4 United States 4,940 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 4,770 kt compare
- 5 Russia 4,770 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 4,450 kt compare
- 7 India 4,450 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Americas?
- Waste — emissions in Americas was 15,901 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 15,901 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,902 kt in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for waste — emissions?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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