Waste — Emissions per capita in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.42 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions per capita in Annex I countries, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Annex I countries is 0.42 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Annex I countries peaked at 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.39 t CO2eq/cap, in 2014.
Annex I countries ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions per capita in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.543 t CO2eq/cap | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.457 t CO2eq/cap | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.402 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.415 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 5 Qatar 1.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Russian Federation 0.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Russia 0.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 New Zealand 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Singapore 0.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Israel 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 30.57 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.5 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.04 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 77.86 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 63.56 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.3 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 50.00 million t (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 280.73 million kg (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 4.41 kt (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 5.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Annex I countries?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Annex I countries was 0.42 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
- How does Annex I countries rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Annex I countries ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.