Which has higher waste — emissions share, Polynesia or Western Asia?

Polynesia, at 0.08 % against 0 % in Western Asia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Western Asia?

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 (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Polynesia vs Western Asia: Waste — Emissions Share

Polynesia

0.08 %

in 2023

Western Asia

0 %

in 2023

Polynesia rank

27th

Western Asia rank

27th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

Polynesia
Western Asia

How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 0.08 % against 0 % in Western Asia, a difference of 0.08 %.

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

Polynesia ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 27th of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Polynesia	Western Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 %	0.001 %	0.001 %	Western Asia
2000s	0.741 %	0 %	0.741 %	Polynesia
2010s	0.299 %	0 %	0.299 %	Polynesia
2020s	0.1125 %	0 %	0.1125 %	Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Polynesia or Western Asia?: Polynesia, at 0.08 % against 0 % in Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Polynesia and Western Asia?: 0.08 %, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Western Asia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Polynesia and Western Asia rank globally for waste — emissions share?: Polynesia ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 27th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). 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 (CO2)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 181 places, 6,013 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.