Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Central America
Central America: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 834.49 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Central America, 1961–2023
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 14th 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) in Central America, 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 | 17.58 kt | — |
| 1971 | 18.63 kt | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 19.73 kt | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 20.9 kt | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 22.2 kt | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 23.4 kt | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 24.7 kt | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 26.1 kt | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 27.4 kt | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 28.8 kt | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 30.2 kt | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 31.7 kt | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 33.2 kt | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 34.8 kt | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 36.5 kt | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 38.1 kt | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 39.8 kt | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 41.5 kt | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 43.3 kt | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 45.2 kt | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 121.3 kt | +168.4% |
| 1991 | 126.8 kt | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 132.9 kt | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 139.4 kt | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 146.1 kt | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 152.7 kt | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 159.5 kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 166.6 kt | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 174.3 kt | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 181.4 kt | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 185.1 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 188.71 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 202.14 kt | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 224.2 kt | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 229.26 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 249.6 kt | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 258.14 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 266.12 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 335.93 kt | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 354.38 kt | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 383.17 kt | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 397.71 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 408.25 kt | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 674.75 kt | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 692.65 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 695.46 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 723.86 kt | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 739.17 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 757.17 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 771.18 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 786.38 kt | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 803.68 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 819.49 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 834.49 kt | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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 | +168.4% | 45.2 kt | 121.3 kt |
| 2013 | +65.3% | 408.25 kt | 674.75 kt |
| 2008 | +26.2% | 266.12 kt | 335.93 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 14th out of 33 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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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