Waste — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Waste — Emissions was 834.49 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
834.49 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
8th
of 35 groups
All-time high
834.49 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Central America, 1961–2023

0200400600800196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Central America is 834.49 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Central America peaked at 834.49 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

That places Central America 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 22.94 kt 17.58 kt 28.8 kt 10
1980s 37.43 kt 30.2 kt 45.2 kt 10
1990s 150.1 kt 121.3 kt 181.4 kt 10
2000s 249.36 kt 185.1 kt 354.38 kt 10
2010s 624.34 kt 383.17 kt 771.18 kt 10
2020s 811.01 kt 786.38 kt 834.49 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 5 Japan 3,220 kt compare
  2. 6 France 2,330 kt compare
  3. 7 Republic of Korea 1,610 kt compare
  4. 8 Ghana 708 kt compare
  5. 9 Mexico 506 kt compare
  6. 10 Italy 405 kt compare
  7. 11 Brazil 302 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Central America?
Waste — emissions in Central America was 834.49 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 834.49 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Central America rank for waste — emissions?
Central America ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 data points, 1961–2023
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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