Silk waste — Residuals in South America

South America: Silk waste — Residuals was -70 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-70 t
Change on year
up 39.1%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
-49 t
in 2012
All-time low
-133 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Silk waste — Residuals in South America, 2010–2023

-140-120-100-80-60-402010201620232010: -101 t2011: -93 t2012: -49 t2013: -81 t2014: -63 t2015: -79 t2016: -119 t2017: -110 t2018: -100 t2019: -128 t2020: -133 t2021: -73 t2022: -115 t2023: -70 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, silk waste — residuals in South America stood at -70 t.

That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, silk waste — residuals in South America peaked at -49 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, -133 t, in 2020.

That places South America 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Silk waste — Residuals in South America, year by year

Annual values for Silk waste — Residuals in South America, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 -101 t
2011 -93 t -7.9%
2012 -49 t -47.3%
2013 -81 t +65.3%
2014 -63 t -22.2%
2015 -79 t +25.4%
2016 -119 t +50.6%
2017 -110 t -7.6%
2018 -100 t -9.1%
2019 -128 t +28.0%
2020 -133 t +3.9%
2021 -73 t -45.1%
2022 -115 t +57.5%
2023 -70 t -39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -92.3 t -128 t -49 t 10
2020s -97.75 t -133 t -70 t 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is silk waste — residuals in South America?
Silk waste — residuals in South America was -70 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest silk waste — residuals recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was -49 t in 2012.
What is the lowest silk waste — residuals recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -133 t in 2020.
How does South America rank for silk waste — residuals?
South America ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is silk waste — residuals rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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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