Jamaica vs Latvia: Waste — Emissions Share

Jamaica
35.25 %
in 2023
Latvia
35.13 %
in 2023
Jamaica rank
65th
Latvia rank
66th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Jamaica
  • Latvia
101520253035199020062023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 35.25 % against 35.13 % in Latvia, a difference of 0.12 %.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 66th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 20 % 15.85 % 4.14 % Jamaica
2000s 25.29 % 25.13 % 0.156 % Jamaica
2010s 32.71 % 32.64 % 0.061 % Jamaica
2020s 35.04 % 34.27 % 0.7725 % Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Jamaica or Latvia?
Jamaica, at 35.25 % against 35.13 % in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Jamaica and Latvia?
0.12 %, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Jamaica ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 66th 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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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.