Waste — Emissions in Argentina

Argentina: Waste — Emissions was 361 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
361 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 218 countries
All-time high
505 kt
in 2004
All-time low
189 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Argentina, 1961–2023

0200400600196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Argentina stood at 361 kt.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Argentina peaked at 505 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 189 kt, in 1961.

Argentina ranks 39th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 209.56 kt 189 kt 231 kt 9
1970s 273.9 kt 226 kt 312 kt 10
1980s 350.3 kt 312 kt 379 kt 10
1990s 426.5 kt 386 kt 454 kt 10
2000s 430.2 kt 313 kt 505 kt 10
2010s 337.1 kt 314 kt 356 kt 10
2020s 356.75 kt 352 kt 361 kt 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 36 Philippines 368 kt compare
  2. 36 Ukraine 368 kt compare
  3. 38 Germany 364 kt compare
  4. 40 Kuwait 358 kt compare
  5. 41 Poland 327 kt compare
  6. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 323 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Argentina?
Waste — emissions in Argentina was 361 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 505 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 189 kt in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for waste — emissions?
Argentina ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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