Waste — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Waste — Emissions Share was 79.43 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
79.43 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 208 countries
All-time high
89.07 %
in 1995
All-time low
77.34 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 84.9 %1991: 85.4 %1992: 86.8 %1993: 88.1 %1994: 88.8 %1995: 89.1 %1996: 88.6 %1997: 88.4 %1998: 88.3 %1999: 88 %2000: 84.2 %2001: 84.7 %2002: 84.3 %2003: 83.8 %2004: 83.4 %2005: 83.8 %2006: 84.2 %2007: 84.4 %2008: 84.3 %2009: 84 %2010: 83.7 %2011: 77.8 %2012: 77.3 %2013: 78.7 %2014: 77.5 %2015: 78.3 %2016: 78.3 %2017: 78.8 %2018: 78.1 %2019: 78.7 %2020: 80.3 %2021: 79.6 %2022: 79.5 %2023: 79.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in British Virgin Islands is 79.43 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in British Virgin Islands peaked at 89.07 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 77.34 %, in 2012.

That places British Virgin Islands 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.64 % 84.92 % 89.07 % 10
2000s 84.12 % 83.41 % 84.74 % 10
2010s 78.73 % 77.34 % 83.72 % 10
2020s 79.69 % 79.43 % 80.27 % 4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 11 Israel 83.24 % compare
  2. 12 Aruba 81.69 % compare
  3. 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 81.36 % compare
  4. 15 China, Macao SAR 77.66 % compare
  5. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75.9 % compare
  6. 17 Barbados 75.85 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in British Virgin Islands?
Waste — emissions share in British Virgin Islands was 79.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 89.07 % in 1995.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 77.34 % in 2012.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for waste — emissions share?
British Virgin Islands ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.