Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in South America

South America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate was 1.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.1%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.18 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
0.2691 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in South America stood at 1.37 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in South America peaked at 5.18 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2691 % change on previous year, in 1972.

South America ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in South America, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in South America, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.34 % change on previous year
1963 4.57 % change on previous year +5.4%
1964 5.09 % change on previous year +11.2%
1965 5.18 % change on previous year +1.8%
1966 4.93 % change on previous year -4.7%
1967 4.54 % change on previous year -8.0%
1968 4.11 % change on previous year -9.5%
1969 3.64 % change on previous year -11.3%
1970 1.99 % change on previous year -45.3%
1971 2.41 % change on previous year +20.8%
1972 0.2691 % change on previous year -88.8%
1973 1.82 % change on previous year +575.7%
1974 4.85 % change on previous year +166.8%
1975 3.15 % change on previous year -35.2%
1976 2.45 % change on previous year -22.1%
1977 2.76 % change on previous year +12.8%
1978 2.05 % change on previous year -26.0%
1979 5.14 % change on previous year +151.1%
1980 3.34 % change on previous year -35.1%
1981 1.65 % change on previous year -50.7%
1982 1.15 % change on previous year -30.2%
1983 0.8155 % change on previous year -29.0%
1984 2.96 % change on previous year +262.4%
1985 2.48 % change on previous year -16.2%
1986 2.59 % change on previous year +4.5%
1987 3.74 % change on previous year +44.5%
1988 0.8324 % change on previous year -77.7%
1989 1.86 % change on previous year +123.7%
1990 2.82 % change on previous year +51.6%
1991 3.98 % change on previous year +40.9%
1992 3.53 % change on previous year -11.3%
1993 3.41 % change on previous year -3.4%
1994 3.86 % change on previous year +13.4%
1995 3.13 % change on previous year -18.9%
1996 2.1 % change on previous year -32.9%
1997 2.32 % change on previous year +10.4%
1998 2.11 % change on previous year -9.1%
1999 1.93 % change on previous year -8.5%
2000 0.9051 % change on previous year -53.1%
2001 1.38 % change on previous year +52.5%
2002 1.94 % change on previous year +40.3%
2003 1.53 % change on previous year -21.2%
2004 2.01 % change on previous year +31.6%
2005 1.57 % change on previous year -21.8%
2006 2.45 % change on previous year +56.1%
2007 2.8 % change on previous year +14.3%
2008 2.26 % change on previous year -19.4%
2009 2.74 % change on previous year +21.2%
2010 2.13 % change on previous year -22.2%
2011 2.36 % change on previous year +10.7%
2012 2.18 % change on previous year -7.4%
2013 0.7431 % change on previous year -66.0%
2014 2.49 % change on previous year +234.7%
2015 1.34 % change on previous year -46.0%
2016 1.65 % change on previous year +22.7%
2017 1.33 % change on previous year -19.3%
2018 1.86 % change on previous year +39.6%
2019 1.53 % change on previous year -17.8%
2020 1.1 % change on previous year -28.2%
2021 0.9995 % change on previous year -8.8%
2022 1.71 % change on previous year +71.1%
2023 1.37 % change on previous year -20.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +575.7% 0.2691 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year
1984 +262.4% 0.8155 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year
2014 +234.7% 0.7431 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.55 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.69 % change on previous year 0.2691 % change on previous year 5.14 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.14 % change on previous year 0.8155 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.92 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.96 % change on previous year 0.9051 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.76 % change on previous year 0.7431 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.29 % change on previous year 0.9995 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 20 Czechia 3.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Guinea 3.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Malawi 3.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 Benin 3.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Kazakhstan 3.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 25 Sao Tome and Principe 3 % change on previous year compare
  7. 26 Ghana 2.99 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in South America?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in South America was 1.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2691 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does South America rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate?
South America ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,000 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.