Waste — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Waste — Emissions was 1,326 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Americas stood at 1,326 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Americas peaked at 1,326 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Americas ranks 11th 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 in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 211.04 kt | — |
| 1971 | 217.91 kt | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 224.82 kt | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 231.96 kt | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 239.31 kt | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 246.58 kt | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 254.19 kt | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 261.81 kt | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 269.24 kt | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 277.7 kt | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 285.7 kt | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 293.19 kt | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 301.68 kt | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 310.31 kt | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 320.05 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 327.74 kt | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 337.48 kt | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 347.25 kt | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 355.12 kt | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 365.12 kt | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 449.64 kt | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 464.07 kt | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 480.1 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 497.48 kt | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 534.57 kt | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 581.33 kt | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 570.42 kt | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 566.22 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 600.91 kt | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 595.19 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 628.1 kt | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 644.92 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 695.54 kt | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 716.86 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 725.07 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 720.55 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 747.24 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 753 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 825.77 kt | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 818.11 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 872.92 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 890.5 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 850.39 kt | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,118 kt | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 1,137 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,156 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,214 kt | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,243 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,256 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,276 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,289 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,295 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,310 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,326 kt | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.4% | 850.39 kt | 1,118 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 243.46 kt | 211.04 kt | 277.7 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 324.36 kt | 285.7 kt | 365.12 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 533.99 kt | 449.64 kt | 600.91 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 727.51 kt | 628.1 kt | 825.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,101 kt | 850.39 kt | 1,276 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,305 kt | 1,289 kt | 1,326 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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 in Americas?
- Waste — emissions in Americas was 1,326 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,326 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for waste — emissions?
- Americas ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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