Waste — Emissions per capita in Central Asia

Central Asia: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.23 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2017
All-time low
0.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Central Asia, 1992–2023

00.050.10.150.20.251992200720231992: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap

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

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 0.23 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Central Asia peaked at 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.17 t CO2eq/cap, in 1994.

That places Central Asia 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1825 t CO2eq/cap 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 0.19 t CO2eq/cap 8
2000s 0.203 t CO2eq/cap 0.19 t CO2eq/cap 0.22 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 0.22 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 16 United Arab Emirates 0.69 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 17 Iceland 0.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 19 Belarus 0.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 19 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 21 Bahrain 0.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 21 Slovakia 0.64 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 Central Asia?
Waste — emissions per capita in Central Asia was 0.23 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 Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
How does Central Asia rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Central Asia ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia 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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About this data

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
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.