Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Americas
Americas: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 445,232 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas stood at 445,232 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas peaked at 445,232 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193,263 kt, in 1961.
Americas ranks 5th of 33 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) from CH4 (AR5) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 193,263 kt | — |
| 1962 | 205,679 kt | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 218,396 kt | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 231,493 kt | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 244,899 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 258,707 kt | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 272,557 kt | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 287,028 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 301,912 kt | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 292,210 kt | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 317,238 kt | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 322,772 kt | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 328,137 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 332,907 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 336,768 kt | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 344,307 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 350,586 kt | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 357,691 kt | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 364,134 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 370,897 kt | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 375,102 kt | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 380,518 kt | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 385,451 kt | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 390,045 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 393,896 kt | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 397,751 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 404,771 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 409,005 kt | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 413,591 kt | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 408,011 kt | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 413,210 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 419,219 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 422,248 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 426,158 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 420,459 kt | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 418,053 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 410,714 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 405,288 kt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 402,307 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 400,881 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 376,056 kt | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 373,729 kt | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 384,707 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 389,184 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 391,572 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 404,012 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 406,436 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 408,393 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 396,242 kt | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 384,772 kt | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 382,127 kt | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 382,662 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 389,789 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 397,237 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 407,123 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 412,384 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 416,964 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 424,966 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 428,167 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 431,713 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 434,794 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 441,719 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 445,232 kt | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,993 kt | 193,263 kt | 301,912 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 334,675 kt | 292,210 kt | 364,134 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 392,103 kt | 370,897 kt | 413,591 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 414,567 kt | 402,307 kt | 426,158 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 393,121 kt | 373,729 kt | 408,393 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,619 kt | 382,127 kt | 428,167 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,364 kt | 431,713 kt | 445,232 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China 371,122 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 355,600 kt compare
- 4 United States 138,320 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 133,560 kt compare
- 5 Russia 133,560 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 124,600 kt compare
- 7 India 124,600 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas was 445,232 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 445,232 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,263 kt in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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