Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) was 11.54 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 11.54 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 14.92 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.31 %, in 1993.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 24th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.92 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.26 % | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 5.28 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.31 % | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 4.64 % | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 5.23 % | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 5.09 % | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.56 % | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 4.72 % | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.9 % | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.98 % | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.72 % | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 7.93 % | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.67 % | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.78 % | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 8.21 % | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.08 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.92 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.12 % | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.65 % | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.16 % | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 13.3 % | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.76 % | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.47 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.92 % | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.92 % | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 13.4 % | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 13.24 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.29 % | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 12.86 % | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 12 % | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 11.54 % | -3.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11.54 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11.54 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +55.0% | 4.98 % | 7.72 % |
| 2012 | +52.1% | 8.65 % | 13.16 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 % | 4.31 % | 5.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 % | 4.98 % | 8.78 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 % | 8.12 % | 14.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 % | 11.54 % | 14.29 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36,400 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Waste — emissions share in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 11.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 % in 1993.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for waste — emissions share?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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
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.