South America vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Waste — Emissions Share

South America
19.31 %
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
81.36 %
in 2023
South America rank
16th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
13th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • South America
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 81.36 % against 19.31 % in South America, a difference of 62.05 %.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 4.2 times South America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 16th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 32 groups.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1990s 15.65 % 68.96 % 53.31 % Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 16.86 % 66.03 % 49.16 % Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 18.25 % 78.45 % 60.2 % Saint Kitts and Nevis
2020s 19.39 % 82.04 % 62.66 % Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, South America or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 81.36 % against 19.31 % in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between South America and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
62.05 %, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South America and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for waste — emissions share?
South America ranks 16th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 32 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
254 places, 8,412 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.