Waste — Emissions Share in South America

South America: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.02 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.02 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.02 %
in 2011
All-time low
0.01 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.01 %1991: 0.01 %1992: 0.01 %1993: 0.01 %1994: 0.01 %1995: 0.01 %1996: 0.01 %1997: 0.01 %1998: 0.01 %1999: 0.01 %2000: 0.01 %2001: 0.01 %2002: 0.01 %2003: 0.01 %2004: 0.01 %2005: 0.01 %2006: 0.01 %2007: 0.01 %2008: 0.01 %2009: 0.01 %2010: 0.01 %2011: 0.02 %2012: 0.02 %2013: 0.02 %2014: 0.02 %2015: 0.02 %2016: 0.02 %2017: 0.02 %2018: 0.02 %2019: 0.02 %2020: 0.02 %2021: 0.02 %2022: 0.02 %2023: 0.02 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in South America is 0.02 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in South America peaked at 0.02 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.01 %, in 1990.

South America ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in South America, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.01 % —
1991 0.01 % +0.0%
1992 0.01 % +0.0%
1993 0.01 % +0.0%
1994 0.01 % +0.0%
1995 0.01 % +0.0%
1996 0.01 % +0.0%
1997 0.01 % +0.0%
1998 0.01 % +0.0%
1999 0.01 % +0.0%
2000 0.01 % +0.0%
2001 0.01 % +0.0%
2002 0.01 % +0.0%
2003 0.01 % +0.0%
2004 0.01 % +0.0%
2005 0.01 % +0.0%
2006 0.01 % +0.0%
2007 0.01 % +0.0%
2008 0.01 % +0.0%
2009 0.01 % +0.0%
2010 0.01 % +0.0%
2011 0.02 % +100.0%
2012 0.02 % +0.0%
2013 0.02 % +0.0%
2014 0.02 % +0.0%
2015 0.02 % +0.0%
2016 0.02 % +0.0%
2017 0.02 % +0.0%
2018 0.02 % +0.0%
2019 0.02 % +0.0%
2020 0.02 % +0.0%
2021 0.02 % +0.0%
2022 0.02 % +0.0%
2023 0.02 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 10
2000s 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 10
2010s 0.019 % 0.01 % 0.02 % 10
2020s 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 17 Maldives 0.16 % compare
  2. 17 Panama 0.16 % compare
  3. 19 Samoa 0.13 % compare
  4. 20 Nigeria 0.12 % compare
  5. 20 Philippines 0.12 % compare
  6. 20 OECD 0.12 % compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in South America?
Waste — emissions share in South America was 0.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 % in 2011.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 % in 1990.
How does South America rank for waste — emissions share?
South America ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 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.