Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Waste — Emissions Share was 81.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.36 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 208 countries
All-time high
83.7 %
in 2017
All-time low
62.88 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 67.1 %1991: 67.7 %1992: 68.9 %1993: 69.6 %1994: 69.7 %1995: 70.2 %1996: 69.7 %1997: 70.1 %1998: 68.9 %1999: 67.7 %2000: 66.6 %2001: 67.3 %2002: 67.5 %2003: 67.5 %2004: 67.9 %2005: 66.3 %2006: 66.4 %2007: 64.6 %2008: 63.1 %2009: 63 %2010: 62.9 %2011: 64.4 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 80 %2014: 83.3 %2015: 82.4 %2016: 83.6 %2017: 83.7 %2018: 83.1 %2019: 82.7 %2020: 82.9 %2021: 82.4 %2022: 81.5 %2023: 81.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 81.36 %.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 83.7 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.88 %, in 2010.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.96 % 67.12 % 70.21 % 10
2000s 66.03 % 63.04 % 67.94 % 10
2010s 78.45 % 62.88 % 83.7 % 10
2020s 82.04 % 81.36 % 82.9 % 4

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 10 Jordan 83.99 % compare
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  3. 12 Aruba 81.69 % compare
  4. 14 British Virgin Islands 79.43 % compare
  5. 15 China, Macao SAR 77.66 % compare
  6. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75.9 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Waste — emissions share in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 81.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 83.7 % in 2017.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 62.88 % in 2010.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for waste — emissions share?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.