Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Waste — Emissions Share was 53.33 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.33 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
60.88 %
in 2000
All-time low
49.68 %
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 55.7 %1991: 55.9 %1992: 56.5 %1993: 56.6 %1994: 56.8 %1995: 57 %1996: 57.2 %1997: 57.2 %1998: 57.5 %1999: 57.7 %2000: 60.9 %2001: 60.2 %2002: 58.8 %2003: 58.1 %2004: 57.2 %2005: 56.4 %2006: 55.9 %2007: 54.8 %2008: 54 %2009: 52.9 %2010: 51.7 %2011: 50.4 %2012: 50.6 %2013: 50.5 %2014: 49.7 %2015: 50.2 %2016: 50.7 %2017: 50.9 %2018: 51.8 %2019: 51.8 %2020: 52.6 %2021: 52.9 %2022: 53.4 %2023: 53.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia stood at 53.33 %.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia peaked at 60.88 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.68 %, in 2014.

Saint Lucia ranks 33rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.8 % 55.68 % 57.72 % 10
2000s 56.92 % 52.86 % 60.88 % 10
2010s 50.84 % 49.68 % 51.8 % 10
2020s 53.05 % 52.56 % 53.38 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia?
Waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia was 53.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 60.88 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.68 % in 2014.
How does Saint Lucia rank for waste — emissions share?
Saint Lucia ranks 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.