Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 201,318 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in South 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 South America is 201,318 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 201,318 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,574 kt, in 1961.
South America ranks 11th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,574 kt | — |
| 1962 | 35,705 kt | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 36,858 kt | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 38,059 kt | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 39,238 kt | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 40,485 kt | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 41,679 kt | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 42,894 kt | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 44,148 kt | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 45,966 kt | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 51,809 kt | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 54,188 kt | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 56,596 kt | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 59,115 kt | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 61,711 kt | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 64,451 kt | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 67,326 kt | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 70,845 kt | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 74,600 kt | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 78,618 kt | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 80,851 kt | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 84,912 kt | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 87,601 kt | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 91,175 kt | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 94,326 kt | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 96,591 kt | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 101,577 kt | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 104,379 kt | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 107,685 kt | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 109,624 kt | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 113,734 kt | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 118,019 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 122,099 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 126,668 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 130,575 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 134,323 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 138,436 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 140,970 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 143,297 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 144,291 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 147,518 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 151,643 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 157,303 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 163,296 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 157,208 kt | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 163,469 kt | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 161,717 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 158,716 kt | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 160,722 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 164,040 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 164,960 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 168,036 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 173,730 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 177,379 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 182,149 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 185,246 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 187,079 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 192,130 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 192,667 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 194,358 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 195,867 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 200,046 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 201,318 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,293 kt | 34,574 kt | 44,148 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,661 kt | 45,966 kt | 74,600 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,772 kt | 78,618 kt | 107,685 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,774 kt | 109,624 kt | 143,297 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,588 kt | 144,291 kt | 163,469 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,742 kt | 164,040 kt | 192,667 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,897 kt | 194,358 kt | 201,318 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 201,318 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 201,318 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,574 kt in 1961.
- How does South America rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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