Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Central America
Central America: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 2,824 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Central America is 2,824 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Central America peaked at 2,824 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 410.87 kt, in 1961.
That places Central America 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 410.87 kt | — |
| 1962 | 433.69 kt | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 456.5 kt | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 480.57 kt | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 505.61 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 531.87 kt | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 559.25 kt | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 587.75 kt | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 618.36 kt | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 608.94 kt | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 705.09 kt | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 742.55 kt | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 781.8 kt | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 819.38 kt | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 858.31 kt | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 899.4 kt | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 939.1 kt | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 984.59 kt | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,022 kt | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,062 kt | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,102 kt | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,144 kt | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,185 kt | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,222 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,259 kt | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,295 kt | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,332 kt | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,368 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,405 kt | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,443 kt | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,490 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,530 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,599 kt | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,618 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,647 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,688 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,744 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,792 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,826 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,865 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,895 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,926 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,968 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,021 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,058 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,108 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,096 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,067 kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,108 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,161 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,214 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,280 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,325 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,380 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,436 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,489 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,543 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,586 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,641 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,692 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,727 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,780 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,824 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 509.39 kt | 410.87 kt | 618.36 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 836.17 kt | 608.94 kt | 1,022 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,237 kt | 1,062 kt | 1,405 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,638 kt | 1,443 kt | 1,826 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,011 kt | 1,865 kt | 2,108 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,406 kt | 2,161 kt | 2,641 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,756 kt | 2,692 kt | 2,824 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 18 Colombia 759 kt compare
- 19 Canada 757 kt compare
- 20 South Africa 751 kt compare
- 21 Morocco 702 kt compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 701 kt compare
- 23 Algeria 693 kt compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 586 kt compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Central America?
- Waste — emissions in Central America was 2,824 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,824 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 410.87 kt in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for waste — emissions?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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