Waste — Emissions per capita in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.09 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.11 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.08 t CO2eq/cap
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.11990200620231990: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha stood at 0.09 t CO2eq/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha peaked at 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.08 t CO2eq/cap, in 2014.

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 166th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.11 t CO2eq/cap
1991 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1993 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.1 t CO2eq/cap -9.1%
1995 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1996 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1999 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.09 t CO2eq/cap -10.0%
2004 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2007 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2008 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2012 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 0.08 t CO2eq/cap -11.1%
2015 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2016 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2017 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2018 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2021 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +12.5%
2022 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.104 t CO2eq/cap 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.093 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.084 t CO2eq/cap 0.08 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.0875 t CO2eq/cap 0.08 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha

  1. 166 Cambodia 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 166 Japan 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 166 Luxembourg 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 166 Papua New Guinea 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 166 Uganda 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
Waste — emissions per capita in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha was 0.09 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 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
The highest recorded value was 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
How does Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
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
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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.