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
107th
of 222 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 107th out of 222 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.

Waste — Emissions Share in Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Polynesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 18.84 % —
1991 18.84 % +0.0%
1992 18.91 % +0.4%
1993 18.63 % -1.5%
1994 18.65 % +0.1%
1995 19.23 % +3.1%
1996 19.06 % -0.9%
1997 19.14 % +0.4%
1998 18.81 % -1.7%
1999 19.08 % +1.4%
2000 18.93 % -0.8%
2001 18.8 % -0.7%
2002 19.36 % +3.0%
2003 19.32 % -0.2%
2004 19.04 % -1.4%
2005 19.4 % +1.9%
2006 19.57 % +0.9%
2007 19.91 % +1.7%
2008 20.22 % +1.6%
2009 19.91 % -1.5%
2010 19.3 % -3.1%
2011 18.84 % -2.4%
2012 18.84 % +0.0%
2013 18.59 % -1.3%
2014 18.58 % -0.1%
2015 18.08 % -2.7%
2016 19.21 % +6.3%
2017 19.95 % +3.9%
2018 20.95 % +5.0%
2019 22.53 % +7.5%
2020 23.71 % +5.2%
2021 21.53 % -9.2%
2022 22.05 % +2.4%
2023 22.53 % +2.2%

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. 104 China, mainland 23.63 % compare
  2. 105 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 23.24 % compare
  3. 106 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.69 % compare
  4. 108 Micronesia 22.5 % compare
  5. 109 Japan 22.43 % compare
  6. 110 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 107th out of 222 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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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.