Which has higher waste — emissions share, Cook Islands or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 27.99 % against 27.86 % in Cook Islands as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?

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.

Cook Islands vs Vanuatu: Waste — Emissions Share

Cook Islands

27.86 %

in 2023

Vanuatu

27.99 %

in 2023

Cook Islands rank

82nd

Vanuatu rank

81st

Waste — Emissions Share over time

Cook Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 27.99 % against 27.86 % in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.13 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 81st of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cook Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.15 %	11.2 %	10.95 %	Cook Islands
2000s	24.71 %	13.92 %	10.79 %	Cook Islands
2010s	23.59 %	18.79 %	4.79 %	Cook Islands
2020s	26.72 %	27.34 %	0.6225 %	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Cook Islands or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 27.99 % against 27.86 % in Cook Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?: 0.13 %, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for waste — emissions share?: Cook Islands ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 81st 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: 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.