Waste — Emissions Share in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Waste — Emissions Share was 10.67 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.67 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10.73 %
in 2020
All-time low
5.67 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 6.3 %1991: 6 %1992: 6.5 %1993: 6.1 %1994: 5.8 %1995: 5.7 %1996: 6 %1997: 5.9 %1998: 5.7 %1999: 5.7 %2000: 6.8 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 7.3 %2007: 7.3 %2008: 7.4 %2009: 7 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 9.9 %2020: 10.7 %2021: 10.5 %2022: 10.5 %2023: 10.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Antigua and Barbuda is 10.67 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 10.73 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.67 %, in 1995.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 25th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.3 % —
1991 6.03 % -4.3%
1992 6.55 % +8.6%
1993 6.11 % -6.7%
1994 5.85 % -4.3%
1995 5.67 % -3.1%
1996 5.98 % +5.5%
1997 5.89 % -1.5%
1998 5.71 % -3.1%
1999 5.72 % +0.2%
2000 6.75 % +18.0%
2001 6.63 % -1.8%
2002 6.6 % -0.5%
2003 6.38 % -3.3%
2004 6.77 % +6.1%
2005 7.06 % +4.3%
2006 7.3 % +3.4%
2007 7.33 % +0.4%
2008 7.42 % +1.2%
2009 7.05 % -5.0%
2010 9.43 % +33.8%
2011 10.32 % +9.4%
2012 10.37 % +0.5%
2013 9.94 % -4.1%
2014 9.82 % -1.2%
2015 9.55 % -2.7%
2016 9.24 % -3.2%
2017 10.06 % +8.9%
2018 10.18 % +1.2%
2019 9.89 % -2.8%
2020 10.73 % +8.5%
2021 10.5 % -2.1%
2022 10.52 % +0.2%
2023 10.67 % +1.4%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 10.67 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 10.67 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share in Antigua and Barbuda 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
2010 +33.8% 7.05 % 9.43 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.98 % 5.67 % 6.55 % 10
2000s 6.93 % 6.38 % 7.42 % 10
2010s 9.88 % 9.24 % 10.37 % 10
2020s 10.61 % 10.5 % 10.73 % 4

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.75 % compare
  2. 23 Sri Lanka 11.63 % compare
  3. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.54 % compare
  4. 26 Mauritius 10.61 % compare
  5. 27 Grenada 10.43 % compare
  6. 28 Jamaica 10.33 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Antigua and Barbuda?
Waste — emissions share in Antigua and Barbuda was 10.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 10.73 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.67 % in 1995.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for waste — emissions share?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 25th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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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
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.