Waste — Emissions in Caribbean

Caribbean: Waste — Emissions was 505.06 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
505.06 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 232 countries
All-time high
505.06 kt
in 2023
All-time low
134.21 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Caribbean, 1961–2023

100200300400500196119922023

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 505.06 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Caribbean peaked at 505.06 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134.21 kt, in 1961.

That places Caribbean 31st out of 232 countries 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 in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 134.21 kt —
1962 139.26 kt +3.8%
1963 144.53 kt +3.8%
1964 149.89 kt +3.7%
1965 155.34 kt +3.6%
1966 160.58 kt +3.4%
1967 165.91 kt +3.3%
1968 171.33 kt +3.3%
1969 176.74 kt +3.2%
1970 178.28 kt +0.9%
1971 192.7 kt +8.1%
1972 196.34 kt +1.9%
1973 203.59 kt +3.7%
1974 211.38 kt +3.8%
1975 217.02 kt +2.7%
1976 225.09 kt +3.7%
1977 231.16 kt +2.7%
1978 240.19 kt +3.9%
1979 246.4 kt +2.6%
1980 250.23 kt +1.6%
1981 256.03 kt +2.3%
1982 262.78 kt +2.6%
1983 268.2 kt +2.1%
1984 275.38 kt +2.7%
1985 281.58 kt +2.3%
1986 283.62 kt +0.7%
1987 288.01 kt +1.6%
1988 293.95 kt +2.1%
1989 297.69 kt +1.3%
1990 302.06 kt +1.5%
1991 303.54 kt +0.5%
1992 303.42 kt -0.0%
1993 299.49 kt -1.3%
1994 308.75 kt +3.1%
1995 309.56 kt +0.3%
1996 321.85 kt +4.0%
1997 322.94 kt +0.3%
1998 339.25 kt +5.0%
1999 344.01 kt +1.4%
2000 350.43 kt +1.9%
2001 359.7 kt +2.6%
2002 364.92 kt +1.4%
2003 368.35 kt +0.9%
2004 381.97 kt +3.7%
2005 404.34 kt +5.9%
2006 421.78 kt +4.3%
2007 429.1 kt +1.7%
2008 437.43 kt +1.9%
2009 440.49 kt +0.7%
2010 445.19 kt +1.1%
2011 448.99 kt +0.9%
2012 445.92 kt -0.7%
2013 448.79 kt +0.6%
2014 454.85 kt +1.4%
2015 461.65 kt +1.5%
2016 462.24 kt +0.1%
2017 469.95 kt +1.7%
2018 475.77 kt +1.2%
2019 481.4 kt +1.2%
2020 487 kt +1.2%
2021 492.7 kt +1.2%
2022 499.37 kt +1.4%
2023 505.06 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155.31 kt 134.21 kt 176.74 kt 9
1970s 214.22 kt 178.28 kt 246.4 kt 10
1980s 275.75 kt 250.23 kt 297.69 kt 10
1990s 315.49 kt 299.49 kt 344.01 kt 10
2000s 395.85 kt 350.43 kt 440.49 kt 10
2010s 459.47 kt 445.19 kt 481.4 kt 10
2020s 496.03 kt 487 kt 505.06 kt 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 28 Egypt 547 kt compare
  2. 29 Bangladesh 545 kt compare
  3. 30 Spain 528 kt compare
  4. 32 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 504 kt compare
  5. 33 Malaysia 453 kt compare
  6. 34 Ethiopia 438 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Caribbean?
Waste — emissions in Caribbean was 505.06 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 505.06 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 134.21 kt in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for waste — emissions?
Caribbean ranks 31st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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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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
265 places, 15,268 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