Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eritrea

Eritrea: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.75 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.75 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.75 %
in 2023
All-time low
5.45 %
in 1997
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eritrea, 1993–2023

024681993200820231993: 6.7 %1994: 6.5 %1995: 6.3 %1996: 5.8 %1997: 5.5 %1998: 5.7 %1999: 5.7 %2000: 5.6 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 6.5 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 6.5 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 7.2 %2007: 7 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 7.6 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 7.6 %2013: 7.7 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 8 %2016: 8 %2017: 8.2 %2018: 8.2 %2019: 8.3 %2020: 8.4 %2021: 8.6 %2022: 8.7 %2023: 8.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Eritrea is 8.75 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Eritrea peaked at 8.75 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.45 %, in 1997.

That places Eritrea 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 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.02 % 5.45 % 6.67 % 7
2000s 6.66 % 5.63 % 7.32 % 10
2010s 7.9 % 7.48 % 8.33 % 10
2020s 8.6 % 8.44 % 8.75 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Eritrea?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 8.75 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 % in 1997.
How does Eritrea rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Eritrea ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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

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
Last refreshed

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.