Waste — Emissions Share in Armenia

Armenia: Waste — Emissions Share was 30.34 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.34 %
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
77th
of 222 countries
All-time high
36.01 %
in 1998
All-time low
25.24 %
in 2016
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Armenia, 1992–2023

0102030401992200720231992: 34.2 %1993: 35.6 %1994: 35.5 %1995: 35.6 %1996: 35.3 %1997: 34.8 %1998: 36 %1999: 35.2 %2000: 35.4 %2001: 34.5 %2002: 34.5 %2003: 34.1 %2004: 33.5 %2005: 33.7 %2006: 33.7 %2007: 25.7 %2008: 26.3 %2009: 27 %2010: 26.9 %2011: 27.4 %2012: 26.9 %2013: 26.3 %2014: 25.9 %2015: 25.4 %2016: 25.2 %2017: 26 %2018: 27.5 %2019: 28.4 %2020: 28.3 %2021: 27.7 %2022: 29 %2023: 30.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Armenia is 30.34 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Armenia peaked at 36.01 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.24 %, in 2016.

Armenia ranks 77th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Armenia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 34.21 % —
1993 35.56 % +3.9%
1994 35.45 % -0.3%
1995 35.57 % +0.3%
1996 35.31 % -0.7%
1997 34.8 % -1.4%
1998 36.01 % +3.5%
1999 35.17 % -2.3%
2000 35.39 % +0.6%
2001 34.53 % -2.4%
2002 34.48 % -0.1%
2003 34.07 % -1.2%
2004 33.53 % -1.6%
2005 33.66 % +0.4%
2006 33.68 % +0.1%
2007 25.67 % -23.8%
2008 26.33 % +2.6%
2009 27.04 % +2.7%
2010 26.92 % -0.4%
2011 27.38 % +1.7%
2012 26.86 % -1.9%
2013 26.34 % -1.9%
2014 25.85 % -1.9%
2015 25.37 % -1.9%
2016 25.24 % -0.5%
2017 25.96 % +2.9%
2018 27.46 % +5.8%
2019 28.38 % +3.4%
2020 28.33 % -0.2%
2021 27.72 % -2.2%
2022 28.97 % +4.5%
2023 30.34 % +4.7%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 30.34 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 30.34 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.26 % 34.21 % 36.01 % 8
2000s 31.84 % 25.67 % 35.39 % 10
2010s 26.58 % 25.24 % 28.38 % 10
2020s 28.84 % 27.72 % 30.34 % 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 74 Egypt 32.2 % compare
  2. 75 Belarus 31.45 % compare
  3. 76 Kyrgyzstan 30.38 % compare
  4. 78 Algeria 30.3 % compare
  5. 79 Russian Federation 29.93 % compare
  6. 79 Russia 29.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Armenia?
Waste — emissions share in Armenia was 30.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 36.01 % in 1998.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.24 % in 2016.
How does Armenia rank for waste — emissions share?
Armenia ranks 77th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia 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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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
254 places, 8,412 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.