Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas
Americas: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 469,055 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Americas stood at 469,055 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 469,055 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 199,138 kt, in 1961.
That places Americas 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199,138 kt | — |
| 1962 | 211,806 kt | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 224,791 kt | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 238,225 kt | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 251,980 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 266,141 kt | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 280,310 kt | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 295,118 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 310,274 kt | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 300,784 kt | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 326,004 kt | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 331,588 kt | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 337,048 kt | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 342,020 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 346,061 kt | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 353,918 kt | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 360,290 kt | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 367,538 kt | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 374,258 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 381,274 kt | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 385,756 kt | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 391,209 kt | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 396,295 kt | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 401,069 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 405,351 kt | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 409,342 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 416,714 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 421,091 kt | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 425,769 kt | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 420,580 kt | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 426,187 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 432,592 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 436,038 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 440,430 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 435,125 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 433,088 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 426,126 kt | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 421,181 kt | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 418,543 kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 417,384 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 392,771 kt | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 390,740 kt | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 402,138 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 406,980 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 409,583 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 422,304 kt | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 425,069 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 427,317 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 415,264 kt | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 403,954 kt | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 401,655 kt | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 402,434 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 410,130 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 417,978 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 428,178 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 433,945 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 439,027 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 447,250 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 450,743 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 454,563 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 457,920 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 465,203 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 469,055 kt | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,087 kt | 199,138 kt | 310,274 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 343,951 kt | 300,784 kt | 374,258 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,387 kt | 381,274 kt | 425,769 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 428,989 kt | 418,543 kt | 440,430 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,955 kt | 390,740 kt | 427,317 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,529 kt | 401,655 kt | 450,743 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,685 kt | 454,563 kt | 469,055 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China 402,662 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 386,535 kt compare
- 4 United States 147,890 kt compare
- 5 India 141,374 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 136,096 kt compare
- 6 Russia 136,096 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 128,453 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in Americas?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 469,055 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 469,055 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,138 kt in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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