Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.75 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Caribbean stood at 8.75 %.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Caribbean peaked at 8.97 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.04 %, in 2011.
That places Caribbean 45th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.36 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.55 % | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.95 % | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.92 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.56 % | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.38 % | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.18 % | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.56 % | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.39 % | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.14 % | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.87 % | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 7.71 % | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.48 % | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.84 % | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.65 % | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.46 % | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.42 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.53 % | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.66 % | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.39 % | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.04 % | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.22 % | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.41 % | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.47 % | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.45 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.82 % | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.08 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.03 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.97 % | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 8.58 % | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.64 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.75 % | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.58 % | 7.18 % | 7.95 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 % | 7.14 % | 7.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 % | 7.04 % | 8.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 % | 8.58 % | 8.97 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 42 Tajikistan 8.95 % compare
- 43 Slovakia 8.93 % compare
- 44 Mexico 8.83 % compare
- 45 Eritrea 8.75 % compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 8.71 % compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 8.5 % compare
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Caribbean?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Caribbean was 8.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 % in 2011.
- How does Caribbean rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Caribbean ranks 45th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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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.