Waste — Emissions Share in Russia

Russia: Waste — Emissions Share was 3.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.1 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
162nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.49 %
in 2007
All-time low
2.13 %
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Russia, 1992–2023

01231992200720231992: 2.1 %1993: 2.3 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 2.7 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 3.1 %1998: 3.2 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 3.1 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.5 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 3.1 %2021: 3 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3.1 %

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 3.1 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Russia peaked at 3.49 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.13 %, in 1992.

Russia ranks 162nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Russia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 2.13 %
1993 2.34 % +9.9%
1994 2.65 % +13.2%
1995 2.74 % +3.4%
1996 2.73 % -0.4%
1997 3.15 % +15.4%
1998 3.25 % +3.2%
1999 3.28 % +0.9%
2000 3.14 % -4.3%
2001 3.18 % +1.3%
2002 3.14 % -1.3%
2003 3.07 % -2.2%
2004 3.33 % +8.5%
2005 3.43 % +3.0%
2006 3.43 % +0.0%
2007 3.49 % +1.7%
2008 3.19 % -8.6%
2009 3.38 % +6.0%
2010 3.41 % +0.9%
2011 3.29 % -3.5%
2012 3.31 % +0.6%
2013 3.48 % +5.1%
2014 3.19 % -8.3%
2015 3.34 % +4.7%
2016 3.19 % -4.5%
2017 3.23 % +1.3%
2018 3.13 % -3.1%
2019 3.1 % -1.0%
2020 3.13 % +1.0%
2021 3.02 % -3.5%
2022 3.08 % +2.0%
2023 3.1 % +0.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 3.1 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 64% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 3.1 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.07 %, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.78 % 2.13 % 3.28 % 8
2000s 3.28 % 3.07 % 3.49 % 10
2010s 3.27 % 3.1 % 3.48 % 10
2020s 3.08 % 3.02 % 3.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 159 Norway 3.25 % compare
  2. 160 Ukraine 3.24 % compare
  3. 161 Congo 3.23 % compare
  4. 162 Russian Federation 3.1 % compare
  5. 164 Uganda 3.09 % compare
  6. 164 Zimbabwe 3.09 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Russia?
Waste — emissions share in Russia was 3.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 3.49 % in 2007.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 % in 1992.
How does Russia rank for waste — emissions share?
Russia ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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.