Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tokelau

Tokelau: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 18.06 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.06 %
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
7th
of 222 countries
All-time high
37.2 %
in 1990
All-time low
12.87 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tokelau, 1990–2023

15202530351990200620231990: 37.2 %1991: 36.8 %1992: 36.5 %1993: 36.3 %1994: 36.1 %1995: 36 %1996: 36.1 %1997: 36.4 %1998: 36.8 %1999: 36.7 %2000: 36.4 %2001: 35.8 %2002: 34.9 %2003: 33.5 %2004: 32.1 %2005: 31 %2006: 30.4 %2007: 29.9 %2008: 29.6 %2009: 29.7 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 30.1 %2012: 30.4 %2013: 30.8 %2014: 31.4 %2015: 31.9 %2016: 32.4 %2017: 30.7 %2018: 26.5 %2019: 21.9 %2020: 17.3 %2021: 14.5 %2022: 12.9 %2023: 18.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tokelau stood at 18.06 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tokelau peaked at 37.2 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.87 %, in 2022.

Tokelau ranks 7th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tokelau, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Tokelau, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 37.2 % —
1991 36.76 % -1.2%
1992 36.53 % -0.6%
1993 36.27 % -0.7%
1994 36.13 % -0.4%
1995 35.97 % -0.4%
1996 36.09 % +0.3%
1997 36.39 % +0.8%
1998 36.75 % +1.0%
1999 36.67 % -0.2%
2000 36.39 % -0.8%
2001 35.8 % -1.6%
2002 34.87 % -2.6%
2003 33.45 % -4.1%
2004 32.14 % -3.9%
2005 31 % -3.5%
2006 30.4 % -1.9%
2007 29.87 % -1.7%
2008 29.63 % -0.8%
2009 29.7 % +0.2%
2010 29.9 % +0.7%
2011 30.09 % +0.6%
2012 30.44 % +1.2%
2013 30.81 % +1.2%
2014 31.36 % +1.8%
2015 31.88 % +1.7%
2016 32.4 % +1.6%
2017 30.68 % -5.3%
2018 26.5 % -13.6%
2019 21.85 % -17.5%
2020 17.29 % -20.9%
2021 14.5 % -16.1%
2022 12.87 % -11.2%
2023 18.06 % +40.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tokelau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +40.3% 12.87 % 18.06 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.48 % 35.97 % 37.2 % 10
2000s 32.33 % 29.63 % 36.39 % 10
2010s 29.59 % 21.85 % 32.4 % 10
2020s 15.68 % 12.87 % 18.06 % 4

Countries ranked near Tokelau

  1. 4 Cyprus 20.28 % compare
  2. 5 Comoros 20.06 % compare
  3. 6 Solomon Islands 18.31 % compare
  4. 8 Morocco 17.77 % compare
  5. 9 Bulgaria 15.49 % compare
  6. 9 Guatemala 15.49 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tokelau?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tokelau was 18.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tokelau?
The highest recorded value was 37.2 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tokelau?
The lowest recorded value was 12.87 % in 2022.
How does Tokelau rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Tokelau ranks 7th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Tokelau?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tokelau 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
254 places, 8,412 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.