Waste — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Waste — Emissions was 44.58 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 44.58 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 44.58 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.28 kt, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.28 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9.68 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 10.13 kt | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 10.64 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 11.19 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 11.75 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 12.28 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 12.79 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 13.25 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 13.63 kt | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 14.03 kt | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 14.17 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 14.47 kt | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 15.16 kt | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 15.66 kt | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 16.03 kt | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 16.54 kt | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 16.99 kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 17.72 kt | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 18.74 kt | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 19.35 kt | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 19.39 kt | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 19.59 kt | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.56 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 20.99 kt | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 21.53 kt | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 21.87 kt | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.06 kt | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.78 kt | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 23.57 kt | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 24.29 kt | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 25 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 25.85 kt | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26.57 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 27.21 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 27.88 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 28.62 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 29.32 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 29.67 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 30.07 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 30.67 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 31.15 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.75 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 32.31 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.09 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 33.98 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.69 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.48 kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.15 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.92 kt | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.7 kt | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 38.16 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.06 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 39.65 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.35 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.94 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 41.69 kt | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 42.29 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.82 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.25 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.96 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 44.58 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.22 kt | 9.28 kt | 13.25 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.44 kt | 13.63 kt | 17.72 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4 kt | 18.74 kt | 22.06 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.11 kt | 22.78 kt | 29.32 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.29 kt | 29.67 kt | 35.48 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.29 kt | 36.15 kt | 42.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.65 kt | 42.82 kt | 44.58 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 7 Indonesia 12.6 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 9.57 kt compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 2.55 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.76 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 9.37 kt compare
- 10 Germany 8.35 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.2 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.859 kt compare
- 11 Mexico 8.2 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 8.17 kt compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0.81 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.559 kt compare
- 13 Japan 7.84 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Waste — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44.58 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 44.58 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for waste — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O). 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