Waste — Emissions Share in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Waste — Emissions Share was 4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4 %
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
4.18 %
in 2022
All-time low
2.29 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 2.3 %1991: 2.4 %1992: 2.5 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 2.6 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 2.8 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 3 %2000: 3 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3.1 %2003: 3.3 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 3.9 %2020: 4 %2021: 4 %2022: 4.2 %2023: 4 %

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 4 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Annex I countries peaked at 4.18 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.29 %, in 1990.

Annex I countries ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.63 % 2.29 % 2.96 % 10
2000s 3.35 % 3.02 % 3.71 % 10
2010s 3.74 % 3.53 % 3.91 % 10
2020s 4.05 % 4 % 4.18 % 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 15 Aruba 13.06 % compare
  2. 16 Saint Lucia 12.96 % compare
  3. 17 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 12.5 % compare
  4. 17 Tokelau 12.5 % compare
  5. 19 Comoros 12.2 % compare
  6. 20 Chile 12.08 % compare
  7. 21 Japan 11.92 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Annex I countries?
Waste — emissions share in Annex I countries was 4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.18 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 % in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for waste — emissions share?
Annex I countries ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.