Antigua and Barbuda vs South America: Waste — Emissions Share

Antigua and Barbuda
10.67 %
in 2023
South America
2.59 %
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
25th
South America rank
28th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • South America
246810199020062023

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 10.67 % against 2.59 % in South America, a difference of 8.08 %.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 4.1 times South America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 25th and South America ranks 28th of 222 countries.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda South America Difference Ahead
1990s 5.98 % 2.32 % 3.66 % Antigua and Barbuda
2000s 6.93 % 2.37 % 4.56 % Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 9.88 % 2.58 % 7.3 % Antigua and Barbuda
2020s 10.61 % 2.54 % 8.07 % Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Antigua and Barbuda or South America?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 10.67 % against 2.59 % in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Antigua and Barbuda and South America?
8.08 %, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and South America rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 25th and South America ranks 28th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). 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 (N2O)
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.