What is waste — emissions share in World?

Waste — emissions share in World was 0.05 % 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 0.06 % in 2000.

What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 0.04 % in 1991.

How does World rank for waste — emissions share?

World ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Waste — Emissions Share in World

Name: Waste — Emissions Share in World
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

World: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.05 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.05 %

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

10th

of 33 groups

All-time high

0.06 %

in 2000

All-time low

0.04 %

in 1991

Years of data

1990–2023

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 0.05 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in World peaked at 0.06 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.04 %, in 1991.

World ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.049 %	0.04 %	0.05 %	10
2000s	0.054 %	0.05 %	0.06 %	10
2010s	0.051 %	0.05 %	0.06 %	10
2020s	0.05 %	0.05 %	0.05 %	4

Countries ranked near World

7 Guatemala 0.8 % compare
8 Guinea-Bissau 0.79 % compare
9 Nepal 0.67 % compare
10 Mauritania 0.59 % compare
11 Portugal 0.52 % compare
12 Sweden 0.35 % compare
13 Japan 0.32 % compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

More climate change data for World

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4.94 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1.27 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3.67 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4,791 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 130,918 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.64 million kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 957,726 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 685,096 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3,614 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 24,468 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in World?: Waste — emissions share in World was 0.05 % 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 0.06 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 % in 1991.
How does World rank for waste — emissions share?: World ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 181 places, 6,013 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.