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 43rd out of 208 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.
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
- 40 Tajikistan 8.95 % compare
- 41 Slovakia 8.93 % compare
- 42 Mexico 8.83 % compare
- 43 Eritrea 8.75 % compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 8.71 % compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 8.5 % compare
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 5.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 133.29 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 43rd out of 208 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.