Saint Lucia vs Western Africa: Waste — Emissions Share
Saint Lucia
12.96 %
in 2023
Western Africa
4.35 %
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
16th
Western Africa rank
15th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Saint Lucia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 12.96 % against 4.35 % in Western Africa, a difference of 8.61 %.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 3.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 15th of 222 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.66 % | 3.27 % | 7.4 % | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 14.41 % | 3.75 % | 10.67 % | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 13.77 % | 4.04 % | 9.73 % | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 13.22 % | 4.2 % | 9.02 % | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Saint Lucia or Western Africa?
- Saint Lucia, at 12.96 % against 4.35 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Saint Lucia and Western Africa?
- 8.61 %, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Western Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Saint Lucia ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 15th 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
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.