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 222 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.

The figure 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.

Nauru ranks 34th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Nauru, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 15.38 %
1991 15.38 % +0.0%
1992 15.38 % +0.0%
1993 15.38 % +0.0%
1994 15.38 % +0.0%
1995 15.38 % +0.0%
1996 15.38 % +0.0%
1997 15.38 % +0.0%
1998 15.38 % +0.0%
1999 15.38 % +0.0%
2000 16.67 % +8.4%
2001 15.38 % -7.7%
2002 14.29 % -7.1%
2003 14.29 % +0.0%
2004 14.29 % +0.0%
2005 15.38 % +7.6%
2006 15.38 % +0.0%
2007 14.29 % -7.1%
2008 13.33 % -6.7%
2009 13.33 % +0.0%
2010 12.5 % -6.2%
2011 12.5 % +0.0%
2012 11.76 % -5.9%
2013 11.76 % +0.0%
2014 11.11 % -5.5%
2015 11.11 % +0.0%
2016 10.53 % -5.2%
2017 10.53 % +0.0%
2018 10.53 % +0.0%
2019 10 % -5.0%
2020 10 % +0.0%
2021 10 % +0.0%
2022 9.52 % -4.8%
2023 9.52 % +0.0%

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

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 32 Italy 9.7 % compare
  2. 33 Barbados 9.66 % compare
  3. 34 Nauru 9.52 % compare
  4. 36 Bahamas 9.49 % compare
  5. 36 Spain 9.49 % compare

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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 222 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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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.