Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States
United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 147,890 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in United States stood at 147,890 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in United States peaked at 245,141 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 135,179 kt, in 2012.
That places United States 4th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137,500 kt | — |
| 1962 | 147,433 kt | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 157,646 kt | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 168,191 kt | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 179,016 kt | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 190,122 kt | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 201,201 kt | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 212,866 kt | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 224,759 kt | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 213,481 kt | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 229,521 kt | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 231,201 kt | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 232,601 kt | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 233,441 kt | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 234,054 kt | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 237,039 kt | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 238,946 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 240,653 kt | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 242,133 kt | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 243,506 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 244,172 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 244,172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 244,838 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 244,358 kt | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 244,036 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 244,316 kt | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 245,062 kt | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 245,115 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 245,141 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 236,567 kt | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 237,006 kt | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 238,005 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 236,231 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 234,736 kt | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 225,070 kt | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 219,095 kt | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 207,241 kt | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 197,933 kt | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 190,839 kt | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 186,211 kt | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 158,290 kt | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 149,970 kt | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 154,715 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 150,700 kt | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 158,313 kt | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 161,726 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 166,566 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 173,846 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 160,020 kt | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 143,980 kt | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 139,300 kt | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 135,179 kt | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 136,178 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 137,431 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 140,643 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 142,002 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 143,667 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 144,760 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 145,426 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 145,532 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 145,945 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 147,197 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 147,890 kt | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 147,890 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 57.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,859 kt | 137,500 kt | 224,759 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 233,307 kt | 213,481 kt | 242,133 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 244,472 kt | 243,506 kt | 245,141 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,272 kt | 190,839 kt | 238,005 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,036 kt | 149,970 kt | 186,211 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,857 kt | 135,179 kt | 145,426 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,641 kt | 145,532 kt | 147,890 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in United States?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in United States was 147,890 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 245,141 kt in 1989.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,179 kt in 2012.
- How does United States rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States ranks 4th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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