Waste — Emissions Share in Central America

Central America: Waste — Emissions Share was 39.22 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.22 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
39.48 %
in 2022
All-time low
27.97 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Central America, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 28 %1991: 28.9 %1992: 29.5 %1993: 30.1 %1994: 30.3 %1995: 30.9 %1996: 31.2 %1997: 31 %1998: 29.7 %1999: 31.9 %2000: 32 %2001: 33.8 %2002: 33.9 %2003: 33.1 %2004: 35 %2005: 34.5 %2006: 35 %2007: 34.2 %2008: 32.9 %2009: 33.6 %2010: 34.4 %2011: 34.2 %2012: 35.8 %2013: 35.9 %2014: 36.7 %2015: 37.1 %2016: 37.4 %2017: 37.9 %2018: 38.3 %2019: 38.5 %2020: 38.7 %2021: 39.1 %2022: 39.5 %2023: 39.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Central America stood at 39.22 %.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Central America peaked at 39.48 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.97 %, in 1990.

That places Central America 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 27.97 % —
1991 28.88 % +3.3%
1992 29.52 % +2.2%
1993 30.1 % +2.0%
1994 30.34 % +0.8%
1995 30.88 % +1.8%
1996 31.2 % +1.0%
1997 30.97 % -0.7%
1998 29.72 % -4.0%
1999 31.94 % +7.5%
2000 32.01 % +0.2%
2001 33.82 % +5.7%
2002 33.91 % +0.3%
2003 33.14 % -2.3%
2004 35.01 % +5.6%
2005 34.53 % -1.4%
2006 35.02 % +1.4%
2007 34.2 % -2.3%
2008 32.91 % -3.8%
2009 33.56 % +2.0%
2010 34.42 % +2.6%
2011 34.25 % -0.5%
2012 35.83 % +4.6%
2013 35.87 % +0.1%
2014 36.72 % +2.4%
2015 37.06 % +0.9%
2016 37.36 % +0.8%
2017 37.88 % +1.4%
2018 38.33 % +1.2%
2019 38.55 % +0.6%
2020 38.74 % +0.5%
2021 39.1 % +0.9%
2022 39.48 % +1.0%
2023 39.22 % -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.15 % 27.97 % 31.94 % 10
2000s 33.81 % 32.01 % 35.02 % 10
2010s 36.63 % 34.25 % 38.55 % 10
2020s 39.13 % 38.74 % 39.48 % 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 1 China, Hong Kong SAR 97.04 % compare
  2. 2 Anguilla 96.05 % compare
  3. 3 Mauritius 93.1 % compare
  4. 4 Cyprus 92.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Central America?
Waste — emissions share in Central America was 39.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 39.48 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 27.97 % in 1990.
How does Central America rank for waste — emissions share?
Central America ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.