Waste — Emissions in South America
South America: Waste — Emissions was 6,875 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in South America is 6,875 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in South America peaked at 6,875 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,170 kt, in 1961.
South America ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,170 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,208 kt | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,246 kt | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,285 kt | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,323 kt | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,364 kt | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,403 kt | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,443 kt | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,484 kt | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,544 kt | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,750 kt | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 1,835 kt | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1,919 kt | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2,004 kt | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2,093 kt | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2,188 kt | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2,288 kt | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2,411 kt | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 2,539 kt | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2,678 kt | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 2,756 kt | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,899 kt | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2,994 kt | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,118 kt | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,227 kt | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3,304 kt | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,476 kt | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 3,575 kt | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,690 kt | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3,755 kt | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3,896 kt | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4,043 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4,183 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,339 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4,473 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4,603 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4,745 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,831 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,911 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,944 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,056 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,199 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5,398 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5,608 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,387 kt | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5,605 kt | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5,536 kt | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,423 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,489 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,602 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,629 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,733 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,934 kt | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,058 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,225 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6,331 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,392 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,567 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6,582 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,639 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,690 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,834 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,875 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,325 kt | 1,170 kt | 1,484 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,057 kt | 1,544 kt | 2,539 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,172 kt | 2,678 kt | 3,690 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,378 kt | 3,755 kt | 4,911 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,364 kt | 4,944 kt | 5,608 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,105 kt | 5,602 kt | 6,582 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,760 kt | 6,639 kt | 6,875 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in South America?
- Waste — emissions in South America was 6,875 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,875 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,170 kt in 1961.
- How does South America rank for waste — emissions?
- South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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