Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) was 23.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Annex I countries, 1990–2023
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 10th out of 32 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.
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.41 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.95 % | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.07 % | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 25.4 % | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.74 % | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.88 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.86 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.78 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.62 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.48 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.5 % | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.19 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.44 % | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 23.89 % | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.16 % | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.97 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.99 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.04 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.99 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.41 % | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.55 % | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 21.99 % | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.38 % | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.92 % | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.31 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.92 % | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.83 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.85 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.96 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.88 % | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 23.61 % | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 23.89 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.45 % | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 10th out of 32 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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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.