Seychelles vs Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions Share

Seychelles
89.2 %
in 2023
Southern Africa
22.7 %
in 2023
Seychelles rank
8th
Southern Africa rank
16th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Seychelles
  • Southern Africa
20406080100199020062023

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 89.2 % against 22.7 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 66.5 %.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.9 times Southern Africa's.

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

Seychelles ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 84.46 % 14.03 % 70.43 % Seychelles
2000s 87.49 % 16.9 % 70.59 % Seychelles
2010s 90.42 % 20.15 % 70.27 % Seychelles
2020s 89.28 % 22.64 % 66.64 % Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Seychelles or Southern Africa?
Seychelles, at 89.2 % against 22.7 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Seychelles and Southern Africa?
66.5 %, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Seychelles and Southern Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Seychelles ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 187 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.