British Virgin Islands vs World: Waste — Emissions Share

British Virgin Islands
79.43 %
in 2023
World
19.43 %
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
14th
World rank
16th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • World
20406080199020062023

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 79.43 % against 19.43 % in World, a difference of 60 %.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 4.1 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 208 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands World Difference Ahead
1990s 87.64 % 16.7 % 70.94 % British Virgin Islands
2000s 84.12 % 17.08 % 67.04 % British Virgin Islands
2010s 78.73 % 18.04 % 60.69 % British Virgin Islands
2020s 79.69 % 19.57 % 60.12 % British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, British Virgin Islands or World?
British Virgin Islands, at 79.43 % against 19.43 % in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between British Virgin Islands and World?
60 %, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and World rank globally for waste — emissions share?
British Virgin Islands ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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.