Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Central Asia

Central Asia: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) was 12.42 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.42 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
13.01 %
in 1999
All-time low
7.98 %
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Central Asia, 1992–2023

0510151992200720231992: 8 %1993: 8.3 %1994: 9.1 %1995: 10.2 %1996: 10.5 %1997: 12.4 %1998: 12.6 %1999: 13 %2000: 12.1 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 10.4 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 10.7 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 10 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 10.9 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 10.7 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 11.7 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 11.6 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 12.1 %2020: 12.1 %2021: 12 %2022: 12.2 %2023: 12.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Central Asia stood at 12.42 %.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Central Asia peaked at 13.01 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.98 %, in 1992.

That places Central Asia 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Central Asia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 7.98 % —
1993 8.3 % +4.0%
1994 9.11 % +9.8%
1995 10.16 % +11.5%
1996 10.49 % +3.2%
1997 12.44 % +18.6%
1998 12.58 % +1.1%
1999 13.01 % +3.4%
2000 12.05 % -7.4%
2001 11.7 % -2.9%
2002 10.39 % -11.2%
2003 10.63 % +2.3%
2004 10.65 % +0.2%
2005 10.25 % -3.8%
2006 9.64 % -6.0%
2007 10.7 % +11.0%
2008 9.99 % -6.6%
2009 11.34 % +13.5%
2010 10.93 % -3.6%
2011 11.35 % +3.8%
2012 10.26 % -9.6%
2013 10.73 % +4.6%
2014 11.14 % +3.8%
2015 11.73 % +5.3%
2016 11.84 % +0.9%
2017 11.6 % -2.0%
2018 11.82 % +1.9%
2019 12.07 % +2.1%
2020 12.09 % +0.2%
2021 12 % -0.7%
2022 12.18 % +1.5%
2023 12.42 % +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.51 % 7.98 % 13.01 % 8
2000s 10.73 % 9.64 % 12.05 % 10
2010s 11.35 % 10.26 % 12.07 % 10
2020s 12.17 % 12 % 12.42 % 4

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 23 Morocco 69.75 % compare
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  4. 26 Türkiye 65.24 % compare
  5. 26 Turkey 65.24 % compare
  6. 28 Bulgaria 63.06 % compare
  7. 29 Slovakia 61.13 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Central Asia?
Waste — emissions share in Central Asia was 12.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.01 % in 1999.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.98 % in 1992.
How does Central Asia rank for waste — emissions share?
Central Asia ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia 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.