Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Caribbean

Caribbean: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 0.9756 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9756 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
87th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.38 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-4.23 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1971–2023

-4-2024197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 0.9756 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Caribbean peaked at 4.38 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.23 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Caribbean ranks 87th of 157 countries 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 Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.12 % change on previous year
1972 3.08 % change on previous year +45.2%
1973 3.05 % change on previous year -1.3%
1974 3.13 % change on previous year +2.7%
1975 2.93 % change on previous year -6.2%
1976 2.95 % change on previous year +0.5%
1977 2.7 % change on previous year -8.2%
1978 2.86 % change on previous year +5.9%
1979 2.78 % change on previous year -2.8%
1980 2.84 % change on previous year +2.0%
1981 2.49 % change on previous year -12.2%
1982 2.79 % change on previous year +11.9%
1983 2.35 % change on previous year -15.7%
1984 2.51 % change on previous year +6.6%
1985 2.25 % change on previous year -10.3%
1986 2.01 % change on previous year -10.8%
1987 1.92 % change on previous year -4.4%
1988 1.82 % change on previous year -5.0%
1989 1.92 % change on previous year +5.3%
1990 1.81 % change on previous year -5.5%
1991 1.76 % change on previous year -3.0%
1992 1.63 % change on previous year -7.4%
1993 1.76 % change on previous year +8.2%
1994 1.63 % change on previous year -7.5%
1995 1.54 % change on previous year -5.5%
1996 1.41 % change on previous year -8.3%
1997 1.5 % change on previous year +6.6%
1998 1.97 % change on previous year +30.9%
1999 1.34 % change on previous year -31.8%
2000 3 % change on previous year +123.7%
2001 4.38 % change on previous year +45.6%
2002 4.24 % change on previous year -3.1%
2003 1.54 % change on previous year -63.7%
2004 1.33 % change on previous year -13.6%
2005 1.49 % change on previous year +12.1%
2006 2.26 % change on previous year +51.5%
2007 -4.23 % change on previous year -287.2%
2008 1.98 % change on previous year -146.8%
2009 1.17 % change on previous year -40.8%
2010 1.19 % change on previous year +1.7%
2011 1.07 % change on previous year -10.1%
2012 1.05 % change on previous year -2.2%
2013 1.18 % change on previous year +12.8%
2014 1.24 % change on previous year +5.2%
2015 1.08 % change on previous year -13.2%
2016 1.11 % change on previous year +2.9%
2017 1.12 % change on previous year +1.3%
2018 1.04 % change on previous year -7.2%
2019 0.8826 % change on previous year -15.4%
2020 1.11 % change on previous year +25.3%
2021 0.6407 % change on previous year -42.1%
2022 0.8744 % change on previous year +36.5%
2023 0.9756 % change on previous year +11.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Caribbean 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -287.2% 2.26 % change on previous year -4.23 % change on previous year
2008 +146.8% -4.23 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year
2000 +123.7% 1.34 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.85 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.29 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.63 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.72 % change on previous year -4.23 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.1 % change on previous year 0.8826 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.8991 % change on previous year 0.6407 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 84 Lesotho 1.06 % change on previous year compare
  2. 85 Bahamas 1.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 86 Brazil 1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 88 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.9009 % change on previous year compare
  5. 88 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.9009 % change on previous year compare
  6. 90 Saint Lucia 0.8929 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Caribbean?
Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Caribbean was 0.9756 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -4.23 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Caribbean rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Caribbean ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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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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.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
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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.