Waste — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Waste — Emissions was 1,216 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1,216 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,216 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 32 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 | 121.98 kt | — |
| 1971 | 127.31 kt | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 132.69 kt | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 138.4 kt | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 144.22 kt | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 150.17 kt | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 156.45 kt | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 162.74 kt | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 168.95 kt | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 176.28 kt | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 182.65 kt | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 189.12 kt | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 196.58 kt | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 204.18 kt | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 211.89 kt | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 218.54 kt | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 226.25 kt | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 233.98 kt | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 240.81 kt | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 248.78 kt | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 331.26 kt | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 342.69 kt | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 353.71 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 366.1 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 379.19 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 391.88 kt | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 403.64 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 416.74 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 430.43 kt | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 443.6 kt | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 464.75 kt | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 473.57 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 492.19 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 519.51 kt | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 528.72 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 554.2 kt | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 567.89 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 579.65 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 654.42 kt | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 676.76 kt | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 710.57 kt | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 729.15 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 745.04 kt | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,016 kt | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 1,038 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,045 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,078 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,097 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,120 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,137 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,157 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,178 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,197 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,216 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 147.92 kt | 121.98 kt | 176.28 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.28 kt | 182.65 kt | 248.78 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.92 kt | 331.26 kt | 443.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 551.16 kt | 464.75 kt | 676.76 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 971.48 kt | 710.57 kt | 1,137 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,187 kt | 1,157 kt | 1,216 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1,216 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,216 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for waste — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 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