Waste — Emissions Share in South America
South America: Waste — Emissions Share was 2.59 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 2.59 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in South America peaked at 2.73 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.15 %, in 1990.
South America ranks 29th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 % | 2.15 % | 2.48 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 % | 2.2 % | 2.64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 % | 2.3 % | 2.73 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 % | 2.51 % | 2.59 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in South America?
- Waste — emissions share in South America was 2.59 % 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 2.73 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 % in 1990.
- How does South America rank for waste — emissions share?
- South America ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (N2O). 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.