Waste — Emissions Share in Armenia

Armenia: Waste — Emissions Share was 8.07 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.07 %
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
52nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.07 %
in 2023
All-time low
3.35 %
in 2016
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Armenia, 1992–2023

024681992200720231992: 5.1 %1993: 6 %1994: 7.1 %1995: 7.1 %1996: 7.2 %1997: 7.2 %1998: 7.3 %1999: 7.5 %2000: 7.1 %2001: 7 %2002: 6.1 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 5.5 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 6.1 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 7.1 %2022: 7.6 %2023: 8.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Armenia stood at 8.07 %. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Armenia peaked at 8.07 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.35 %, in 2016.

That places Armenia 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.8 % 5.11 % 7.47 % 8
2000s 6.1 % 4.63 % 7.11 % 10
2010s 5.31 % 3.35 % 6.85 % 10
2020s 7.38 % 6.74 % 8.07 % 4

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  6. 55 Montenegro 7.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Armenia?
Waste — emissions share in Armenia was 8.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 8.07 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 % in 2016.
How does Armenia rank for waste — emissions share?
Armenia ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia 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.