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

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha: Waste — Emissions Share was 35.48 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.48 %
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
96.3 %
in 1992
All-time low
35.48 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 91.7 %1991: 95.6 %1992: 96.3 %1993: 93.4 %1994: 92.5 %1995: 92.4 %1996: 92.2 %1997: 88.7 %1998: 88.1 %1999: 86 %2000: 64.4 %2001: 70.1 %2002: 66.4 %2003: 61.9 %2004: 46.6 %2005: 45 %2006: 46.7 %2007: 45.6 %2008: 45.1 %2009: 46.4 %2010: 47.2 %2011: 47.2 %2012: 46 %2013: 41 %2014: 40.9 %2015: 40.5 %2016: 39.6 %2017: 38.6 %2018: 37.7 %2019: 37.2 %2020: 36.7 %2021: 36.1 %2022: 36.6 %2023: 35.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha is 35.48 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha peaked at 96.3 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35.48 %, in 2023.

That places Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 59th out of 191 countries 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 in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 91.73 %
1991 95.6 % +4.2%
1992 96.3 % +0.7%
1993 93.44 % -3.0%
1994 92.53 % -1.0%
1995 92.37 % -0.2%
1996 92.24 % -0.1%
1997 88.66 % -3.9%
1998 88.09 % -0.6%
1999 85.96 % -2.4%
2000 64.38 % -25.1%
2001 70.11 % +8.9%
2002 66.42 % -5.3%
2003 61.92 % -6.8%
2004 46.63 % -24.7%
2005 45.04 % -3.4%
2006 46.73 % +3.8%
2007 45.61 % -2.4%
2008 45.06 % -1.2%
2009 46.39 % +3.0%
2010 47.24 % +1.8%
2011 47.22 % -0.0%
2012 46.04 % -2.5%
2013 40.98 % -11.0%
2014 40.93 % -0.1%
2015 40.55 % -0.9%
2016 39.57 % -2.4%
2017 38.64 % -2.4%
2018 37.72 % -2.4%
2019 37.16 % -1.5%
2020 36.7 % -1.2%
2021 36.08 % -1.7%
2022 36.61 % +1.5%
2023 35.48 % -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.69 % 85.96 % 96.3 % 10
2000s 53.83 % 45.04 % 70.11 % 10
2010s 41.61 % 37.16 % 47.24 % 10
2020s 36.22 % 35.48 % 36.7 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
Waste — emissions share in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha was 35.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
The highest recorded value was 96.3 % in 1992.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
The lowest recorded value was 35.48 % in 2023.
How does Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha rank for waste — emissions share?
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 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
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.