Waste — Emissions Share in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Waste — Emissions Share was 23.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.45 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
11th
of 34 groups
All-time high
25.88 %
in 1995
All-time low
21.92 %
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 23.4 %1991: 23.9 %1992: 25.1 %1993: 25.4 %1994: 25.7 %1995: 25.9 %1996: 25.9 %1997: 25.8 %1998: 25.6 %1999: 25.5 %2000: 25.5 %2001: 24.5 %2002: 24.2 %2003: 24.4 %2004: 23.9 %2005: 24.2 %2006: 24 %2007: 24 %2008: 24 %2009: 24 %2010: 23.4 %2011: 22.6 %2012: 22 %2013: 22.4 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 22.9 %2017: 22.8 %2018: 22.9 %2019: 23 %2020: 23.9 %2021: 23.6 %2022: 23.9 %2023: 23.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Annex I countries is 23.45 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Annex I countries peaked at 25.88 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.92 %, in 2014.

That places Annex I countries 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.22 % 23.41 % 25.88 % 10
2000s 24.27 % 23.89 % 25.5 % 10
2010s 22.61 % 21.92 % 23.41 % 10
2020s 23.71 % 23.45 % 23.89 % 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 8 Singapore 89.23 % compare
  2. 9 Seychelles 89.2 % compare
  3. 10 Jordan 83.99 % compare
  4. 11 Israel 83.24 % compare
  5. 12 Aruba 81.69 % compare
  6. 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 81.36 % compare
  7. 14 British Virgin Islands 79.43 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Annex I countries?
Waste — emissions share in Annex I countries was 23.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 25.88 % in 1995.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 21.92 % in 2014.
How does Annex I countries rank for waste — emissions share?
Annex I countries ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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.