Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 298,744 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 298,744 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 298,744 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,486 kt, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,486 kt | — |
| 1962 | 52,425 kt | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 54,397 kt | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 56,458 kt | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 58,529 kt | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 60,697 kt | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 62,844 kt | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 65,045 kt | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 67,340 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 69,004 kt | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 77,987 kt | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 81,548 kt | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 85,290 kt | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 89,130 kt | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 93,015 kt | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 97,159 kt | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 101,368 kt | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 106,471 kt | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 111,489 kt | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 116,877 kt | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 120,494 kt | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 125,902 kt | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 129,915 kt | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 134,711 kt | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 139,135 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 142,497 kt | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 148,630 kt | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 152,681 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 157,101 kt | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 160,362 kt | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 165,895 kt | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 171,323 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 177,267 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 182,676 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 187,456 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 192,764 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 198,551 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 202,966 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 206,457 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 208,783 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 213,138 kt | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 218,352 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 225,341 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 233,234 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 228,880 kt | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 237,116 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 235,280 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 231,817 kt | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 235,100 kt | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 240,110 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 242,672 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 247,574 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 254,954 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 260,393 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 266,972 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 271,667 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 275,301 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 281,789 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 284,075 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 287,418 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 290,101 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 296,028 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 298,744 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,691 kt | 50,486 kt | 67,340 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,246 kt | 69,004 kt | 111,489 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,794 kt | 116,877 kt | 157,101 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,572 kt | 160,362 kt | 206,457 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,704 kt | 208,783 kt | 237,116 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,551 kt | 240,110 kt | 284,075 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,073 kt | 287,418 kt | 298,744 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 4 India 141,374 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 136,096 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 128,453 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 17,406 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,323 kt compare
- 7 USSR 104,072 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,338 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 64,839 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 51,953 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7,840 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,495 kt compare
- 10 Nigeria 32,059 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 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 crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 298,744 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 298,744 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,486 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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