Waste — Emissions Share in Kiribati

Kiribati: Waste — Emissions Share was 70.66 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
70.66 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
70.66 %
in 2023
All-time low
66.73 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Kiribati, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 68.1 %1991: 68.6 %1992: 68.8 %1993: 68.9 %1994: 69.1 %1995: 69.2 %1996: 68.6 %1997: 69 %1998: 69.5 %1999: 70 %2000: 68.6 %2001: 68.4 %2002: 66.7 %2003: 67.1 %2004: 67.1 %2005: 67.1 %2006: 67.3 %2007: 67.6 %2008: 67.8 %2009: 68.3 %2010: 68 %2011: 68.5 %2012: 68.4 %2013: 68.7 %2014: 68.5 %2015: 68.9 %2016: 69.2 %2017: 69.3 %2018: 69.5 %2019: 69.6 %2020: 69.7 %2021: 70.3 %2022: 70.5 %2023: 70.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Kiribati is 70.66 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Kiribati peaked at 70.66 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.73 %, in 2002.

Kiribati ranks 22nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Waste — Emissions Share in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 68.09 % —
1991 68.64 % +0.8%
1992 68.79 % +0.2%
1993 68.93 % +0.2%
1994 69.09 % +0.2%
1995 69.25 % +0.2%
1996 68.58 % -1.0%
1997 69.05 % +0.7%
1998 69.55 % +0.7%
1999 69.95 % +0.6%
2000 68.62 % -1.9%
2001 68.37 % -0.4%
2002 66.73 % -2.4%
2003 67.12 % +0.6%
2004 67.06 % -0.1%
2005 67.1 % +0.1%
2006 67.3 % +0.3%
2007 67.59 % +0.4%
2008 67.83 % +0.4%
2009 68.28 % +0.7%
2010 68.05 % -0.3%
2011 68.5 % +0.7%
2012 68.4 % -0.1%
2013 68.74 % +0.5%
2014 68.5 % -0.3%
2015 68.93 % +0.6%
2016 69.24 % +0.4%
2017 69.33 % +0.1%
2018 69.49 % +0.2%
2019 69.62 % +0.2%
2020 69.68 % +0.1%
2021 70.31 % +0.9%
2022 70.48 % +0.2%
2023 70.66 % +0.3%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 70.66 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 70.66 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.9 %, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.99 % 68.09 % 69.95 % 10
2000s 67.6 % 66.73 % 68.62 % 10
2010s 68.88 % 68.05 % 69.62 % 10
2020s 70.28 % 69.68 % 70.66 % 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 19 China, Taiwan Province of 74.26 % compare
  2. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 70.81 % compare
  3. 21 Solomon Islands 70.68 % compare
  4. 23 Morocco 69.75 % compare
  5. 24 Grenada 67.14 % compare
  6. 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 65.34 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Kiribati?
Waste — emissions share in Kiribati was 70.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 70.66 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 66.73 % in 2002.
How does Kiribati rank for waste — emissions share?
Kiribati ranks 22nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati 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.