Silk waste — Residuals in Americas

Americas: Silk waste — Residuals was -70 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-70 t
Change on year
up 38.6%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
-70 t
in 2023
All-time low
-504 t
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk waste — Residuals in Americas, 2010–2023

-500-400-300-200-1002010201620232010: -401 t2011: -478 t2012: -504 t2013: -359 t2014: -102 t2015: -81 t2016: -119 t2017: -110 t2018: -100 t2019: -198 t2020: -137 t2021: -73 t2022: -114 t2023: -70 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for silk waste — residuals in Americas is -70 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.6% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk waste — residuals in Americas peaked at -70 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, -504 t, in 2012.

Americas ranks 20th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Silk waste — Residuals in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Silk waste — Residuals in Americas, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 -401 t —
2011 -478 t +19.2%
2012 -504 t +5.4%
2013 -359 t -28.8%
2014 -102 t -71.6%
2015 -81 t -20.6%
2016 -119 t +46.9%
2017 -110 t -7.6%
2018 -100 t -9.1%
2019 -198 t +98.0%
2020 -137 t -30.8%
2021 -73 t -46.7%
2022 -114 t +56.2%
2023 -70 t -38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -245.2 t -504 t -81 t 10
2020s -98.5 t -137 t -70 t 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk waste — residuals in Americas?
Silk waste — residuals in Americas was -70 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk waste — residuals recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was -70 t in 2023.
What is the lowest silk waste — residuals recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was -504 t in 2012.
How does Americas rank for silk waste — residuals?
Americas ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is silk waste — residuals rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Silk waste — Residuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Silk waste — Residuals
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 1,435 data points, 2010–2023
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