Waste — Emissions Share in Nauru

Nauru: Waste — Emissions Share was 27.22 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.22 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 222 countries
All-time high
28.47 %
in 2016
All-time low
26.27 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Nauru, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 27.4 %1991: 27 %1992: 26.8 %1993: 26.5 %1994: 26.8 %1995: 27 %1996: 27 %1997: 27 %1998: 27 %1999: 26.9 %2000: 28.3 %2001: 27.2 %2002: 26.7 %2003: 26.5 %2004: 26.8 %2005: 27.3 %2006: 27.9 %2007: 27.4 %2008: 26.6 %2009: 26.5 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 26.7 %2012: 27.2 %2013: 27.7 %2014: 28.2 %2015: 28.4 %2016: 28.5 %2017: 28.4 %2018: 28.3 %2019: 28.1 %2020: 27.8 %2021: 27.4 %2022: 27.3 %2023: 27.2 %

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

Analysis

Nauru recorded 27.22 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Nauru peaked at 28.47 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.27 %, in 2010.

Nauru ranks 87th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Waste — Emissions Share in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Nauru, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 27.37 %
1991 26.99 % -1.4%
1992 26.81 % -0.7%
1993 26.52 % -1.1%
1994 26.79 % +1.0%
1995 27.03 % +0.9%
1996 27.01 % -0.1%
1997 26.97 % -0.1%
1998 26.97 % +0.0%
1999 26.93 % -0.1%
2000 28.26 % +4.9%
2001 27.23 % -3.6%
2002 26.71 % -1.9%
2003 26.46 % -0.9%
2004 26.82 % +1.4%
2005 27.3 % +1.8%
2006 27.92 % +2.3%
2007 27.4 % -1.9%
2008 26.6 % -2.9%
2009 26.48 % -0.5%
2010 26.27 % -0.8%
2011 26.73 % +1.8%
2012 27.2 % +1.8%
2013 27.71 % +1.9%
2014 28.17 % +1.7%
2015 28.44 % +1.0%
2016 28.47 % +0.1%
2017 28.42 % -0.2%
2018 28.34 % -0.3%
2019 28.15 % -0.7%
2020 27.84 % -1.1%
2021 27.38 % -1.7%
2022 27.3 % -0.3%
2023 27.22 % -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.94 % 26.52 % 27.37 % 10
2000s 27.12 % 26.46 % 28.26 % 10
2010s 27.79 % 26.27 % 28.47 % 10
2020s 27.43 % 27.22 % 27.84 % 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 84 Vanuatu 27.99 % compare
  2. 85 Cook Islands 27.86 % compare
  3. 86 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.6 % compare
  4. 87 Nauru 27.22 % compare
  5. 89 Kuwait 27.18 % compare
  6. 90 South Africa 26.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Nauru?
Waste — emissions share in Nauru was 27.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 28.47 % in 2016.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 26.27 % in 2010.
How does Nauru rank for waste — emissions share?
Nauru ranks 87th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nauru 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.