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 222 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 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 67.12 % —
1991 67.71 % +0.9%
1992 68.88 % +1.7%
1993 69.61 % +1.1%
1994 69.73 % +0.2%
1995 70.21 % +0.7%
1996 69.67 % -0.8%
1997 70.08 % +0.6%
1998 68.89 % -1.7%
1999 67.74 % -1.7%
2000 66.64 % -1.6%
2001 67.29 % +1.0%
2002 67.53 % +0.4%
2003 67.52 % -0.0%
2004 67.94 % +0.6%
2005 66.27 % -2.5%
2006 66.36 % +0.1%
2007 64.58 % -2.7%
2008 63.08 % -2.3%
2009 63.04 % -0.1%
2010 62.88 % -0.3%
2011 64.44 % +2.5%
2012 78.36 % +21.6%
2013 80 % +2.1%
2014 83.33 % +4.2%
2015 82.4 % -1.1%
2016 83.59 % +1.4%
2017 83.7 % +0.1%
2018 83.07 % -0.8%
2019 82.7 % -0.4%
2020 82.9 % +0.2%
2021 82.37 % -0.6%
2022 81.54 % -1.0%
2023 81.36 % -0.2%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 81.36 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 81.36 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

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
  2. 11 Israel 83.24 % compare
  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 222 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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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.