Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Northern America
Northern America: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) was 17.57 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Northern America is 17.57 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 27.47 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.26 %, in 2014.
That places Northern America 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.39 % | — |
| 1991 | 27.47 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.4 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 27.02 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 26.68 % | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.88 % | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 25.12 % | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 23.78 % | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 22.99 % | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 22.67 % | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.77 % | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 19.3 % | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.58 % | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.15 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.84 % | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 19.99 % | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 20.35 % | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.66 % | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.93 % | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.35 % | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 17.59 % | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 17.35 % | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.41 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.26 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.81 % | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.47 % | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 18.25 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.82 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.6 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.65 % | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 18.01 % | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.93 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.57 % | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.64 % | 22.67 % | 27.47 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.11 % | 19.15 % | 22.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.79 % | 17.26 % | 18.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.04 % | 17.57 % | 18.65 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 17 Barbados 75.85 % compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 74.43 % compare
- 19 China, Taiwan Province of 74.26 % compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 70.81 % compare
- 21 Solomon Islands 70.68 % compare
- 22 Kiribati 70.66 % compare
- 23 Morocco 69.75 % compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Northern America?
- Waste — emissions share in Northern America was 17.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.47 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.26 % in 2014.
- How does Northern America rank for waste — emissions share?
- Northern America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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About this data
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.