Waste — Emissions Share in World
World: Waste — Emissions Share was 19.43 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in World stood at 19.43 %.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in World peaked at 19.63 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.21 %, in 1990.
That places World 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.21 % | — |
| 1991 | 16.55 % | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 16.73 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.85 % | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 16.86 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.82 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.8 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.33 % | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 16.78 % | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.03 % | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.16 % | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.18 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.04 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.05 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.76 % | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.86 % | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.83 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.31 % | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.28 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.39 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.22 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.23 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.74 % | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.69 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.03 % | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.6 % | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.74 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.85 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.59 % | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.63 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.43 % | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7 % | 16.21 % | 17.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.08 % | 16.76 % | 17.31 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.04 % | 17.22 % | 18.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.57 % | 19.43 % | 19.63 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Aruba 81.69 % compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 81.36 % compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 79.43 % compare
- 15 China, Macao SAR 77.66 % compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75.9 % compare
- 17 Barbados 75.85 % compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 74.43 % compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in World?
- Waste — emissions share in World was 19.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.63 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 % in 1990.
- How does World rank for waste — emissions share?
- World ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.