Kiribati vs Western Africa: Waste — Emissions Share
Kiribati
70.66 %
in 2023
Western Africa
12.72 %
in 2023
Kiribati rank
22nd
Western Africa rank
25th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Kiribati
- Western Africa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 70.66 % against 12.72 % in Western Africa, a difference of 57.94 %.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 5.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 25th of 222 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.99 % | 5.8 % | 63.19 % | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 67.6 % | 7.38 % | 60.22 % | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 68.88 % | 10.1 % | 58.78 % | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 70.28 % | 12.34 % | 57.95 % | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Kiribati or Western Africa?
- Kiribati, at 70.66 % against 12.72 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Kiribati and Western Africa?
- 57.94 %, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Western Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Kiribati ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 25th of 222 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
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.