Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Waste — Emissions Share was 53.33 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
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 34th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.68 % | — |
| 1991 | 55.86 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.5 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 56.56 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.77 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.02 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.23 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.16 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.53 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.72 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.88 % | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 60.16 % | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.76 % | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 58.15 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.21 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.42 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.92 % | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.82 % | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 54.02 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 52.86 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.74 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 50.38 % | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.6 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.54 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.68 % | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.22 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.73 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.88 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.79 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 51.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.56 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 52.93 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 53.38 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 53.33 % | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 53.33 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 53.33 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
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 34th out of 222 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
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.