Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.77 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.77 %
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.83 %
in 1990
All-time low
2.31 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 8.8 %1991: 8.8 %1992: 8.6 %1993: 5.8 %1994: 5.7 %1995: 5.6 %1996: 5.5 %1997: 5.4 %1998: 5.3 %1999: 5.2 %2000: 4.9 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 4.4 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 4 %2006: 4 %2007: 4 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.7 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 2.3 %2021: 2.9 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.8 %

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

Analysis

Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha recorded 2.77 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha peaked at 8.83 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.31 %, in 2020.

That places Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.83 %
1991 8.78 % -0.6%
1992 8.63 % -1.7%
1993 5.79 % -32.9%
1994 5.67 % -2.1%
1995 5.56 % -1.9%
1996 5.49 % -1.3%
1997 5.41 % -1.5%
1998 5.31 % -1.8%
1999 5.19 % -2.3%
2000 4.93 % -5.0%
2001 4.85 % -1.6%
2002 4.65 % -4.1%
2003 4.44 % -4.5%
2004 4.17 % -6.1%
2005 4 % -4.1%
2006 3.98 % -0.5%
2007 3.95 % -0.8%
2008 3.92 % -0.8%
2009 3.91 % -0.3%
2010 3.9 % -0.3%
2011 3.87 % -0.8%
2012 3.82 % -1.3%
2013 3.74 % -2.1%
2014 3.72 % -0.5%
2015 3.7 % -0.5%
2016 2.83 % -23.5%
2017 3.67 % +29.7%
2018 3.68 % +0.3%
2019 2.84 % -22.8%
2020 2.31 % -18.7%
2021 2.88 % +24.7%
2022 2.83 % -1.7%
2023 2.77 % -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.47 % 5.19 % 8.83 % 10
2000s 4.28 % 3.91 % 4.93 % 10
2010s 3.58 % 2.83 % 3.9 % 10
2020s 2.7 % 2.31 % 2.88 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha was 2.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
The highest recorded value was 8.83 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 % in 2020.
How does Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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.