Waste — Emissions Share in Russia

Russia: Waste — Emissions Share was 29.93 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.93 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
79th
of 222 countries
All-time high
29.93 %
in 2023
All-time low
16.71 %
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Russia, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 16.8 %1993: 16.7 %1994: 17.2 %1995: 18.7 %1996: 18.6 %1997: 20.3 %1998: 20.9 %1999: 22.2 %2000: 22.7 %2001: 23.1 %2002: 23.3 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 24.5 %2007: 24.8 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 26.3 %2010: 26.1 %2011: 27.1 %2012: 25.5 %2013: 26.2 %2014: 25.6 %2015: 26.3 %2016: 26.1 %2017: 26.4 %2018: 26.3 %2019: 27.1 %2020: 28.6 %2021: 28.2 %2022: 29.1 %2023: 29.9 %

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 29.93 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Russia peaked at 29.93 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.71 %, in 1993.

Russia ranks 79th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Russia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 16.76 %
1993 16.71 % -0.3%
1994 17.18 % +2.8%
1995 18.66 % +8.6%
1996 18.6 % -0.3%
1997 20.34 % +9.4%
1998 20.9 % +2.8%
1999 22.25 % +6.5%
2000 22.7 % +2.0%
2001 23.11 % +1.8%
2002 23.33 % +1.0%
2003 23.06 % -1.2%
2004 23.8 % +3.2%
2005 24.07 % +1.1%
2006 24.49 % +1.7%
2007 24.82 % +1.3%
2008 24.88 % +0.2%
2009 26.26 % +5.5%
2010 26.06 % -0.8%
2011 27.05 % +3.8%
2012 25.53 % -5.6%
2013 26.18 % +2.5%
2014 25.65 % -2.0%
2015 26.29 % +2.5%
2016 26.12 % -0.6%
2017 26.35 % +0.9%
2018 26.31 % -0.2%
2019 27.14 % +3.2%
2020 28.58 % +5.3%
2021 28.23 % -1.2%
2022 29.09 % +3.0%
2023 29.93 % +2.9%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 29.93 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 29.93 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.93 % 16.71 % 22.25 % 8
2000s 24.05 % 22.7 % 26.26 % 10
2010s 26.27 % 25.53 % 27.14 % 10
2020s 28.96 % 28.23 % 29.93 % 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 76 Kyrgyzstan 30.38 % compare
  2. 77 Armenia 30.34 % compare
  3. 78 Algeria 30.3 % compare
  4. 79 Russian Federation 29.93 % compare
  5. 81 Denmark 29.63 % compare
  6. 82 Saudi Arabia 29.34 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Russia?
Waste — emissions share in Russia was 29.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 29.93 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.71 % in 1993.
How does Russia rank for waste — emissions share?
Russia ranks 79th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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.