Waste — Emissions Share in Polynesia
Polynesia: Waste — Emissions Share was 22.53 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Polynesia, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 104 China, mainland 23.63 % compare
- 105 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 23.24 % compare
- 106 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.69 % compare
- 108 Micronesia 22.5 % compare
- 109 Japan 22.43 % compare
- 110 Rwanda 21.94 % compare
More climate change data for Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 525,159 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 579.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 115.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 464.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.011 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.