Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World
World: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.8 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in World is 3.8 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in World peaked at 3.9 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.45 %, in 2012.
World ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.72 % | — |
| 1991 | 3.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 % | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.81 % | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.83 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.8 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.78 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.69 % | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.78 % | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.76 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.74 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9 % | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8 % | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.73 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.62 % | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.58 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.53 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.56 % | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.53 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.55 % | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.47 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.47 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.45 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.58 % | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.66 % | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.67 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 % | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.79 % | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.81 % | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 % | 3.69 % | 3.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 % | 3.53 % | 3.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 % | 3.45 % | 3.67 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 % | 3.79 % | 3.89 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 16 El Salvador 12.44 % compare
- 17 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.28 % compare
- 18 Lebanon 12.19 % compare
- 19 Yemen 12.18 % compare
- 20 Türkiye 12.01 % compare
- 20 Turkey 12.01 % compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.91 % compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in World?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in World was 3.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 % in 2012.
- How does World rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- World ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.