Waste — Emissions Share in Polynesia

Polynesia: Waste — Emissions Share was 22.53 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.53 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
102nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
23.71 %
in 2020
All-time low
18.08 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Polynesia, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 18.8 %1991: 18.8 %1992: 18.9 %1993: 18.6 %1994: 18.6 %1995: 19.2 %1996: 19.1 %1997: 19.1 %1998: 18.8 %1999: 19.1 %2000: 18.9 %2001: 18.8 %2002: 19.4 %2003: 19.3 %2004: 19 %2005: 19.4 %2006: 19.6 %2007: 19.9 %2008: 20.2 %2009: 19.9 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 18.8 %2012: 18.8 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 18.6 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 19.2 %2017: 19.9 %2018: 20.9 %2019: 22.5 %2020: 23.7 %2021: 21.5 %2022: 22.1 %2023: 22.5 %

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

Analysis

Polynesia recorded 22.53 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Polynesia peaked at 23.71 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.08 %, in 2015.

That places Polynesia 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 18.92 % 18.63 % 19.23 % 10
2000s 19.45 % 18.8 % 20.22 % 10
2010s 19.49 % 18.08 % 22.53 % 10
2020s 22.46 % 21.53 % 23.71 % 4

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 99 China, mainland 23.63 % compare
  2. 100 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 23.24 % compare
  3. 101 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.69 % compare
  4. 103 Micronesia 22.5 % compare
  5. 104 Japan 22.43 % compare
  6. 105 Rwanda 21.94 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Polynesia?
Waste — emissions share in Polynesia was 22.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 23.71 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.08 % in 2015.
How does Polynesia rank for waste — emissions share?
Polynesia ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Polynesia 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.