Which has higher waste — emissions share, Central America or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 92.7 % against 39.22 % in Central America as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Cyprus?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Central America vs Cyprus: Waste — Emissions Share

Central America

39.22 %

in 2023

Cyprus

92.7 %

in 2023

Central America rank

1st

Cyprus rank

4th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

Central America
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 92.7 % against 39.22 % in Central America, a difference of 53.48 %.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.4 times Central America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 4th of 34 groups.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central America	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.15 %	51.5 %	21.35 %	Cyprus
2000s	33.81 %	51.01 %	17.2 %	Cyprus
2010s	36.63 %	75.8 %	39.18 %	Cyprus
2020s	39.13 %	87.88 %	48.74 %	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Central America or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 92.7 % against 39.22 % in Central America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Central America and Cyprus?: 53.48 %, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Cyprus?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central America and Cyprus rank globally for waste — emissions share?: Central America ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 4th of 34 groups.
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: 13 August 2026

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.