Waste — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Waste — Emissions was 10,204 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean is 10,204 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 10,204 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,715 kt, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,715 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,781 kt | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,847 kt | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,916 kt | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1,984 kt | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 2,057 kt | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,128 kt | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,202 kt | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2,280 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2,331 kt | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2,648 kt | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 2,774 kt | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2,904 kt | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 3,035 kt | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3,168 kt | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 3,313 kt | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3,458 kt | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3,636 kt | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 3,808 kt | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 3,990 kt | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 4,114 kt | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,306 kt | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 4,447 kt | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,615 kt | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 4,767 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4,882 kt | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5,096 kt | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5,237 kt | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5,393 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,500 kt | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5,690 kt | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,876 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,081 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 6,266 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6,429 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6,612 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6,812 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6,963 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,080 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7,159 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,311 kt | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7,490 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,735 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8,010 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7,849 kt | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8,135 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8,061 kt | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,927 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8,036 kt | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8,208 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8,291 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8,459 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8,708 kt | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8,893 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9,122 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9,282 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9,406 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,629 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,705 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,818 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9,909 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10,114 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 10,204 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,990 kt | 1,715 kt | 2,280 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,107 kt | 2,331 kt | 3,808 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,685 kt | 3,990 kt | 5,393 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,331 kt | 5,500 kt | 7,080 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,771 kt | 7,159 kt | 8,135 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,970 kt | 8,208 kt | 9,705 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,011 kt | 9,818 kt | 10,204 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 China, mainland 12,700 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 2,400 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 4,770 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 4,450 kt compare
- 5 India 4,450 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 565 kt compare
- 7 USSR 3,560 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 424 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 2,220 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 1,730 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 10,204 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10,204 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,715 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for waste — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the 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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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