Waste — Emissions Share in Nauru

Nauru: Waste — Emissions Share was 9.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.52 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
16.67 %
in 2000
All-time low
9.52 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Nauru, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 15.4 %1991: 15.4 %1992: 15.4 %1993: 15.4 %1994: 15.4 %1995: 15.4 %1996: 15.4 %1997: 15.4 %1998: 15.4 %1999: 15.4 %2000: 16.7 %2001: 15.4 %2002: 14.3 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 14.3 %2005: 15.4 %2006: 15.4 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 13.3 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 11.8 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 11.1 %2016: 10.5 %2017: 10.5 %2018: 10.5 %2019: 10 %2020: 10 %2021: 10 %2022: 9.5 %2023: 9.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Nauru is 9.52 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Nauru peaked at 16.67 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.52 %, in 2022.

That places Nauru 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.38 % 15.38 % 15.38 % 10
2000s 14.66 % 13.33 % 16.67 % 10
2010s 11.23 % 10 % 12.5 % 10
2020s 9.76 % 9.52 % 10 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Nauru?
Waste — emissions share in Nauru was 9.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 16.67 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 9.52 % in 2022.
How does Nauru rank for waste — emissions share?
Nauru ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nauru 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.