South America vs Tuvalu: Waste — Emissions Share
South America
2.59 %
in 2023
Tuvalu
9.8 %
in 2023
South America rank
28th
Tuvalu rank
30th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- South America
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 9.8 % against 2.59 % in South America, a difference of 7.21 %.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 3.8 times South America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 28th and Tuvalu ranks 30th of 32 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 % | 7.28 % | 4.96 % | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 2.37 % | 6.5 % | 4.13 % | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 2.58 % | 7.67 % | 5.09 % | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 2.54 % | 8.33 % | 5.79 % | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, South America or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 9.8 % against 2.59 % in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between South America and Tuvalu?
- 7.21 %, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Tuvalu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South America and Tuvalu rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- South America ranks 28th and Tuvalu ranks 30th of 32 groups.
- 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
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.