Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha vs Northern America: Waste — Emissions Share

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
12.5 %
in 2023
Northern America
3.72 %
in 2023
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha rank
17th
Northern America rank
20th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha currently reports 12.5 % against 3.72 % in Northern America, a difference of 8.78 %.

That makes Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha's figure about 3.4 times Northern America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha has been ahead every year.

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 20th of 191 countries.

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 40.86 % 2.32 % 38.53 % Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
2000s 24.79 % 2.93 % 21.87 % Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
2010s 15.68 % 3.3 % 12.38 % Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
2020s 13.6 % 3.72 % 9.88 % Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha or Northern America?
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, at 12.5 % against 3.72 % in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and Northern America?
8.78 %, with Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and Northern America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and Northern America rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 20th of 191 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
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.