Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America
Northern America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 170,311 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America is 170,311 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 268,668 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 148,652 kt, in 1961.
That places Northern America 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148,652 kt | — |
| 1962 | 159,382 kt | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 170,394 kt | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 181,767 kt | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 193,451 kt | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 205,444 kt | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 217,465 kt | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 230,073 kt | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 242,934 kt | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 231,781 kt | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 248,018 kt | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 250,040 kt | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 251,758 kt | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 252,890 kt | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 253,046 kt | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 256,759 kt | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 258,922 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 261,067 kt | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 262,769 kt | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 264,396 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 265,262 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 265,307 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 266,381 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 266,358 kt | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 266,216 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 266,845 kt | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 268,084 kt | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 268,410 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 268,668 kt | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 260,219 kt | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 260,293 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 261,270 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 258,771 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 257,755 kt | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 247,669 kt | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 240,324 kt | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 227,575 kt | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 218,215 kt | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 212,086 kt | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 208,601 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 179,632 kt | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 172,388 kt | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 176,796 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 173,746 kt | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 180,703 kt | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 185,188 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 189,788 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 195,499 kt | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 180,165 kt | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 163,843 kt | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 158,983 kt | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 154,860 kt | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 155,177 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 157,586 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 161,206 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 162,278 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 163,726 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 165,460 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 166,668 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 167,145 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 167,819 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 169,175 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 170,311 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,396 kt | 148,652 kt | 242,934 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 252,705 kt | 231,781 kt | 262,769 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,593 kt | 264,396 kt | 268,668 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,418 kt | 212,086 kt | 261,270 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,251 kt | 172,388 kt | 208,601 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,979 kt | 154,860 kt | 166,668 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,612 kt | 167,145 kt | 170,311 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 170,311 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 268,668 kt in 1989.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,652 kt in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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