Waste — Emissions Share in Northern America

Northern America: Waste — Emissions Share was 3.72 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.72 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
3.81 %
in 2022
All-time low
2.11 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 2.1 %1991: 2.2 %1992: 2.2 %1993: 2.3 %1994: 2.2 %1995: 2.3 %1996: 2.3 %1997: 2.4 %1998: 2.5 %1999: 2.6 %2000: 2.7 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 3 %2006: 3 %2007: 3 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 3.5 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 3.7 %2022: 3.8 %2023: 3.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Northern America is 3.72 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 3.81 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.11 %, in 1990.

That places Northern America 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.32 % 2.11 % 2.6 % 10
2000s 2.93 % 2.67 % 3.14 % 10
2010s 3.3 % 3.04 % 3.62 % 10
2020s 3.72 % 3.66 % 3.81 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 17 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 12.5 % compare
  2. 17 Tokelau 12.5 % compare
  3. 19 Comoros 12.2 % compare
  4. 20 Chile 12.08 % compare
  5. 21 Japan 11.92 % compare
  6. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.75 % compare
  7. 23 Sri Lanka 11.63 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Northern America?
Waste — emissions share in Northern America was 3.72 % 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 3.81 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 % in 1990.
How does Northern America rank for waste — emissions share?
Northern America ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.