Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1.6 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 36.33 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7479 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 33.15 % change on previous year | +902.1% |
| 1991 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1992 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 3 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2003 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2005 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 2006 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +522.7% |
| 2009 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2010 | 5 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 36.33 % change on previous year | +1567.6% |
| 2014 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7479 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +312.9% |
| 2017 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Latin America and the 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1567.6% | 2.18 % change on previous year | 36.33 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +902.1% | 3.31 % change on previous year | 33.15 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +522.7% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +312.9% | 0.7479 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +172.0% | 1.77 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 33.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 % change on previous year | 0.7479 % change on previous year | 36.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 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
- 15 Ukraine 4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ethiopia 3.8 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 36.33 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7479 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the 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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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.