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Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.33 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.33 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 34 groups
All-time high
5.53 %
in 2002
All-time low
5.01 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.4 %1991: 5.4 %1992: 5.4 %1993: 5.4 %1994: 5.3 %1995: 5.3 %1996: 5.3 %1997: 5.3 %1998: 5.3 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 5.3 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 5.2 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5 %2010: 5 %2011: 5 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 5.3 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 5.5 %2019: 5.5 %2020: 5.4 %2021: 5.3 %2022: 5.3 %2023: 5.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Southern Asia stood at 5.33 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Southern Asia peaked at 5.53 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.01 %, in 2010.

That places Southern Asia 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.33 % 5.26 % 5.41 % 10
2000s 5.26 % 5.04 % 5.53 % 10
2010s 5.28 % 5.01 % 5.48 % 10
2020s 5.34 % 5.32 % 5.39 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 5 Kiribati 21.51 % compare
  2. 6 British Virgin Islands 19.7 % compare
  3. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.64 % compare
  4. 8 China, Macao SAR 19.61 % compare
  5. 9 Malta 18.52 % compare
  6. 10 Solomon Islands 17.67 % compare
  7. 11 North Macedonia 17.36 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Southern Asia?
Waste — emissions share in Southern Asia was 5.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.53 % in 2002.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.01 % in 2010.
How does Southern Asia rank for waste — emissions share?
Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.