Waste — Emissions Share in Eritrea

Eritrea: Waste — Emissions Share was 13.75 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.75 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 222 countries
All-time high
13.75 %
in 2023
All-time low
9.43 %
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Eritrea, 1993–2023

0510151993200820231993: 12.2 %1994: 11.9 %1995: 11.7 %1996: 10.5 %1997: 9.6 %1998: 9.8 %1999: 9.7 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 10.4 %2002: 10.8 %2003: 10.8 %2004: 11 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 12 %2011: 11.8 %2012: 12 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.9 %2019: 13 %2020: 13.2 %2021: 13.4 %2022: 13.6 %2023: 13.8 %

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 13.75 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Eritrea peaked at 13.75 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.43 %, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 154th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 12.2 % —
1994 11.92 % -2.3%
1995 11.65 % -2.3%
1996 10.52 % -9.7%
1997 9.55 % -9.2%
1998 9.82 % +2.8%
1999 9.71 % -1.1%
2000 9.43 % -2.9%
2001 10.36 % +9.9%
2002 10.83 % +4.5%
2003 10.79 % -0.4%
2004 10.97 % +1.7%
2005 11.2 % +2.1%
2006 11.73 % +4.7%
2007 11.34 % -3.3%
2008 11.33 % -0.1%
2009 11.58 % +2.2%
2010 12 % +3.6%
2011 11.83 % -1.4%
2012 12.03 % +1.7%
2013 12.06 % +0.2%
2014 12.25 % +1.6%
2015 12.38 % +1.1%
2016 12.48 % +0.8%
2017 12.75 % +2.2%
2018 12.9 % +1.2%
2019 13.04 % +1.1%
2020 13.15 % +0.8%
2021 13.39 % +1.8%
2022 13.61 % +1.6%
2023 13.75 % +1.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 13.75 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 13.75 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.77 % 9.55 % 12.2 % 7
2000s 10.96 % 9.43 % 11.73 % 10
2010s 12.37 % 11.83 % 13.04 % 10
2020s 13.47 % 13.15 % 13.75 % 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 151 Uzbekistan 14.46 % compare
  2. 152 Malawi 14.15 % compare
  3. 153 Eswatini 13.76 % compare
  4. 155 New Zealand 13.63 % compare
  5. 156 Bhutan 13.53 % compare
  6. 157 Palau 13.25 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Eritrea?
Waste — emissions share in Eritrea was 13.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 13.75 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.43 % in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for waste — emissions share?
Eritrea ranks 154th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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.