Waste — Emissions Share in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Waste — Emissions Share was 6.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.56 %
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
70th
of 208 countries
All-time high
17.39 %
in 1996
All-time low
5.49 %
in 2017
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023

57.51012.51517.51991200720231991: 16.7 %1992: 16.7 %1993: 16.7 %1994: 16.7 %1995: 16.7 %1996: 17.4 %1997: 17.4 %1998: 17.4 %1999: 17.4 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 11.8 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 12.8 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 8.6 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 7.1 %2019: 6.9 %2020: 6.5 %2021: 6.3 %2022: 6.8 %2023: 6.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Marshall Islands stood at 6.56 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Marshall Islands peaked at 17.39 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.49 %, in 2017.

Marshall Islands ranks 70th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.99 % 16.67 % 17.39 % 9
2000s 11.87 % 9.62 % 13.33 % 10
2010s 6.91 % 5.49 % 8.62 % 10
2020s 6.56 % 6.31 % 6.84 % 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 67 Germany 6.81 % compare
  2. 67 Liberia 6.81 % compare
  3. 69 Luxembourg 6.62 % compare
  4. 71 Oman 6.5 % compare
  5. 72 China, Taiwan Province of 6.48 % compare
  6. 73 United Arab Emirates 6.36 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Marshall Islands?
Waste — emissions share in Marshall Islands was 6.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 17.39 % in 1996.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.49 % in 2017.
How does Marshall Islands rank for waste — emissions share?
Marshall Islands ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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.