Waste — Emissions Share in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Waste — Emissions Share was 18.17 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.17 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
18.35 %
in 2021
All-time low
11.73 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 11.7 %1991: 12 %1992: 12.2 %1993: 12.3 %1994: 12.4 %1995: 12.4 %1996: 12.5 %1997: 12.2 %1998: 12.9 %1999: 13.3 %2000: 13.5 %2001: 14 %2002: 14 %2003: 14.1 %2004: 14 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 14.2 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 15.6 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 16.6 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 17.4 %2018: 17.5 %2019: 17.5 %2020: 18.2 %2021: 18.4 %2022: 18.3 %2023: 18.2 %

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

Analysis

Non-Annex I countries recorded 18.17 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 18.35 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.73 %, in 1990.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Non-Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Non-Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.73 % —
1991 12.03 % +2.6%
1992 12.19 % +1.3%
1993 12.34 % +1.2%
1994 12.37 % +0.2%
1995 12.42 % +0.4%
1996 12.53 % +0.9%
1997 12.18 % -2.8%
1998 12.87 % +5.7%
1999 13.28 % +3.2%
2000 13.51 % +1.7%
2001 13.99 % +3.6%
2002 14.04 % +0.4%
2003 14.08 % +0.3%
2004 14.01 % -0.5%
2005 14.11 % +0.7%
2006 14.17 % +0.4%
2007 14.78 % +4.3%
2008 14.8 % +0.1%
2009 14.89 % +0.6%
2010 15.29 % +2.7%
2011 15.37 % +0.5%
2012 15.6 % +1.5%
2013 16.17 % +3.7%
2014 16.28 % +0.7%
2015 16.63 % +2.1%
2016 17.19 % +3.4%
2017 17.4 % +1.2%
2018 17.52 % +0.7%
2019 17.53 % +0.1%
2020 18.21 % +3.9%
2021 18.35 % +0.8%
2022 18.3 % -0.3%
2023 18.17 % -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.39 % 11.73 % 13.28 % 10
2000s 14.24 % 13.51 % 14.89 % 10
2010s 16.5 % 15.29 % 17.53 % 10
2020s 18.26 % 18.17 % 18.35 % 4

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 15 China, Macao SAR 77.66 % compare
  2. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75.9 % compare
  3. 17 Barbados 75.85 % compare
  4. 18 Antigua and Barbuda 74.43 % compare
  5. 19 China, Taiwan Province of 74.26 % compare
  6. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 70.81 % compare
  7. 21 Solomon Islands 70.68 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Non-Annex I countries?
Waste — emissions share in Non-Annex I countries was 18.17 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 18.35 % in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 11.73 % in 1990.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for waste — emissions share?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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.