Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha vs Papua New Guinea: Waste — Emissions per capita

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
0.09 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.09 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha rank
166th
Papua New Guinea rank
166th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
  • Papua New Guinea
00.0250.050.0750.1199020062023

How they compare

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha currently reports 0.09 t CO2eq/cap against 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ahead.

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.104 t CO2eq/cap 0.098 t CO2eq/cap 0.006 t CO2eq/cap Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
2000s 0.093 t CO2eq/cap 0.093 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap
2010s 0.084 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.006 t CO2eq/cap Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.0875 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.0025 t CO2eq/cap Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha or Papua New Guinea?
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, at 0.09 t CO2eq/cap against 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and Papua New Guinea?
0 t CO2eq/cap, with Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and Papua New Guinea rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
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.