Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Central America, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Central America stood at 1.83 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 168.36 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4045 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Central America 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 168.36 % change on previous year | +3736.9% |
| 1991 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1992 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 2003 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2005 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +293.1% |
| 2006 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 26.23 % change on previous year | +748.6% |
| 2009 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2010 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 65.28 % change on previous year | +2362.2% |
| 2014 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4045 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2016 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +909.7% |
| 2017 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3736.9% | 4.39 % change on previous year | 168.36 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2362.2% | 2.65 % change on previous year | 65.28 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +909.7% | 0.4045 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +748.6% | 3.09 % change on previous year | 26.23 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +293.1% | 2.26 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +264.9% | 1.95 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.95 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 168.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 26.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 % change on previous year | 0.4045 % change on previous year | 65.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 8 Panama 6.78 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Mauritania 6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Ethiopia PDR 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Tunisia 4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mali 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belize 4.61 % change on previous year 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 (co2), annual growth rate in Central America?
- Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Central America was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 168.36 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4045 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Central America rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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.