Waste — Emissions Share in Micronesia

Micronesia: Waste — Emissions Share was 22.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.5 %
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
103rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
22.57 %
in 2013
All-time low
8.02 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Micronesia, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 11.8 %1991: 9.7 %1992: 10.4 %1993: 10.4 %1994: 8 %1995: 9.8 %1996: 10.4 %1997: 11.8 %1998: 13.1 %1999: 12.1 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 16 %2002: 21.1 %2003: 20.5 %2004: 20.2 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 16.9 %2007: 19.1 %2008: 18.9 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 19.1 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 21.7 %2016: 21.9 %2017: 21.9 %2018: 22.4 %2019: 22.3 %2020: 22.1 %2021: 22.3 %2022: 22.1 %2023: 22.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Micronesia stood at 22.5 %.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Micronesia peaked at 22.57 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.02 %, in 1994.

Micronesia ranks 103rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.76 % 8.02 % 13.12 % 10
2000s 18.16 % 15.59 % 21.14 % 10
2010s 21.12 % 18.42 % 22.57 % 10
2020s 22.25 % 22.06 % 22.5 % 4

Countries ranked near Micronesia

  1. 100 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 23.24 % compare
  2. 101 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.69 % compare
  3. 102 Polynesia 22.53 % compare
  4. 104 Japan 22.43 % compare
  5. 105 Rwanda 21.94 % compare
  6. 106 Papua New Guinea 21.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Micronesia?
Waste — emissions share in Micronesia was 22.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Micronesia?
The highest recorded value was 22.57 % in 2013.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Micronesia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.02 % in 1994.
How does Micronesia rank for waste — emissions share?
Micronesia ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Micronesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia 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.