Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America
Central America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 82,826 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Central America stood at 82,826 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 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 82,826 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,002 kt, in 1961.
Central America ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,002 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12,662 kt | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 13,326 kt | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 14,028 kt | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 14,757 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 15,524 kt | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 16,319 kt | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 17,145 kt | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 18,026 kt | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 17,829 kt | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 20,556 kt | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 21,634 kt | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 22,762 kt | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 23,854 kt | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 24,988 kt | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 26,156 kt | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 27,319 kt | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 28,642 kt | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 29,730 kt | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 30,977 kt | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 32,193 kt | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 33,348 kt | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 34,515 kt | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 35,529 kt | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 36,620 kt | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 37,661 kt | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 38,678 kt | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 39,762 kt | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 40,769 kt | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 41,974 kt | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 43,364 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 44,509 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 46,484 kt | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 47,056 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 47,902 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 49,108 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 50,742 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 52,154 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 53,173 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 54,323 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 55,188 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56,125 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 57,351 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 58,857 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 59,949 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 61,425 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 61,122 kt | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 60,413 kt | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 61,615 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 63,172 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 64,707 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 66,613 kt | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 68,216 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 69,832 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 71,444 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 73,010 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 74,597 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 75,872 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 77,465 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 78,961 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 79,982 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81,542 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 82,826 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,865 kt | 12,002 kt | 18,026 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,347 kt | 17,829 kt | 29,730 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,005 kt | 30,977 kt | 40,769 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,647 kt | 41,974 kt | 53,173 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,637 kt | 54,323 kt | 61,615 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,493 kt | 63,172 kt | 77,465 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,828 kt | 78,961 kt | 82,826 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 16 Republic of Korea 22,393 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 21,829 kt compare
- 18 Spain 20,644 kt compare
- 19 Morocco 20,308 kt compare
- 20 Algeria 20,111 kt compare
- 21 France 20,064 kt compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 17,508 kt compare
More climate change data for Central America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Central America?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 82,826 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 82,826 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,002 kt in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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