Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.01 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.01 %
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
78th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.16 %
in 1998
All-time low
-1.43 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023

-1.5-1-0.501990200620231990: -0.03 %1991: -0.04 %1992: -0.05 %1993: -0.06 %1994: -0.1 %1995: -0.16 %1996: -0.59 %1997: -1.4 %1998: 0.16 %1999: 0.11 %2000: 0.09 %2001: 0.16 %2002: 0.16 %2003: 0.09 %2004: 0.05 %2005: 0.07 %2006: 0.05 %2007: 0.04 %2008: 0.04 %2009: 0.03 %2010: 0.02 %2011: 0.02 %2012: 0.02 %2013: 0.02 %2014: 0.02 %2015: 0.02 %2016: 0.02 %2017: 0.02 %2018: 0.02 %2019: 0.02 %2020: 0.02 %2021: 0.02 %2022: 0.02 %2023: 0.01 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia stood at 0.01 %.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.16 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.43 %, in 1997.

Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Saint Lucia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -0.03 % —
1991 -0.04 % +33.3%
1992 -0.05 % +25.0%
1993 -0.06 % +20.0%
1994 -0.1 % +66.7%
1995 -0.16 % +60.0%
1996 -0.59 % +268.7%
1997 -1.43 % +142.4%
1998 0.16 % -111.2%
1999 0.11 % -31.2%
2000 0.09 % -18.2%
2001 0.16 % +77.8%
2002 0.16 % +0.0%
2003 0.09 % -43.8%
2004 0.05 % -44.4%
2005 0.07 % +40.0%
2006 0.05 % -28.6%
2007 0.04 % -20.0%
2008 0.04 % +0.0%
2009 0.03 % -25.0%
2010 0.02 % -33.3%
2011 0.02 % +0.0%
2012 0.02 % +0.0%
2013 0.02 % +0.0%
2014 0.02 % +0.0%
2015 0.02 % +0.0%
2016 0.02 % +0.0%
2017 0.02 % +0.0%
2018 0.02 % +0.0%
2019 0.02 % +0.0%
2020 0.02 % +0.0%
2021 0.02 % +0.0%
2022 0.02 % +0.0%
2023 0.01 % -50.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 0.01 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 0.01 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.01 %, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -268.7% -0.16 % -0.59 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.219 % -1.43 % 0.16 % 10
2000s 0.078 % 0.03 % 0.16 % 10
2010s 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 10
2020s 0.0175 % 0.01 % 0.02 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia?
Waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia was 0.01 % 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 0.16 % in 1998.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.43 % in 1997.
How does Saint Lucia rank for waste — emissions share?
Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 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.