Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Americas
Americas: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Americas, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Americas stood at 1.23 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 31.42 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -4.5 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Americas ranks 16th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Americas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +722.3% |
| 1991 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1992 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1995 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1996 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1997 | -0.736 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1998 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -932.4% |
| 1999 | -0.9522 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2000 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -680.7% |
| 2001 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +193.1% |
| 2003 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2005 | -0.6228 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -694.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7712 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2008 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +1153.0% |
| 2009 | -0.9274 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -822.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2012 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -323.7% |
| 2013 | 31.42 % change on previous year | -797.4% |
| 2014 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +214.1% |
| 2017 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4756 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1153.0% | 0.7712 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +932.4% | -0.736 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +822.5% | -0.9274 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +797.4% | -4.5 % change on previous year | 31.42 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +722.3% | 2.82 % change on previous year | 23.15 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +694.6% | -0.6228 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 23.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.9274 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 31.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9713 % change on previous year | 0.4756 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 13 Mali 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belize 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Ukraine 4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ethiopia 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 17 China, Taiwan Province of 3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Benin 3.66 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Americas?
- Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Americas was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 31.42 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Americas rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.