Environment in Americas

1,036 indicators covering environment for Americas.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Other liquid biofuels — Energy production 6,540 TJ 2024 down 54.5% 8th
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production 5.40 million t 2024 up 0.7% 8th
Other liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 7,133 TJ 2024 down 36.5% 3rd
Recovered post-consumer wood — Import quantity 84,840 t 2024 up 1,735.6% 7th
Recovered post-consumer wood — Import value 25,336 1000 USD 2024 up 2,766.1% 5th
Electronic waste collected 4.33 million tonnes 2022 up 21.4% 4th
Electronic waste recycled 4.33 million tonnes 2022 up 21.4% 4th
Electronic waste generated, per capita 14.53 kg 2025 up 20.7% 9th
Electronic waste generated 15.33 million tonnes 2025 up 29.7% 6th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CGLS 178,885 1000 ha 2019 — 2nd
Grassland — Area from CGLS 602,891 1000 ha 2019 — 2nd
Proportion of electronic waste recycled 30.0% 2022 down 13.8% 8th
Proportion of electronic waste collected 30.0% 2022 down 13.8% 8th