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Waste — Emissions Share in Samoa

Samoa: Waste — Emissions Share was 19.09 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.09 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
121st
of 208 countries
All-time high
21.89 %
in 2020
All-time low
13.2 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Samoa, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 15 %1991: 15.1 %1992: 15.6 %1993: 15.4 %1994: 15.3 %1995: 15.8 %1996: 15.8 %1997: 15.8 %1998: 15.5 %1999: 15.7 %2000: 15.8 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 14.8 %2004: 14.8 %2005: 14.9 %2006: 14.9 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 15.6 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 13.9 %2012: 14 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 15.6 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 19.7 %2020: 21.9 %2021: 17.8 %2022: 18.7 %2023: 19.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Samoa stood at 19.09 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Samoa peaked at 21.89 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2 %, in 2015.

Samoa ranks 121st of 208 countries on this measure, 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 15.51 % 15.01 % 15.84 % 10
2000s 15.24 % 14.79 % 16.06 % 10
2010s 15.03 % 13.2 % 19.7 % 10
2020s 19.36 % 17.76 % 21.89 % 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 118 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.58 % compare
  2. 119 Burundi 19.51 % compare
  3. 120 Gambia 19.33 % compare
  4. 122 Germany 18.08 % compare
  5. 123 Lithuania 17.84 % compare
  6. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.16 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Samoa?
Waste — emissions share in Samoa was 19.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 21.89 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2 % in 2015.
How does Samoa rank for waste — emissions share?
Samoa ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa 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.