Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Waste — Emissions Share was 11.54 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.54 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.92 %
in 2017
All-time low
4.31 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023

57.51012.5151990200620231990: 5.9 %1991: 5.3 %1992: 5.3 %1993: 4.3 %1994: 4.6 %1995: 5.2 %1996: 5.1 %1997: 4.6 %1998: 4.7 %1999: 4.9 %2000: 5 %2001: 5 %2002: 7.7 %2003: 7.9 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 8.8 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 13.5 %2016: 13.9 %2017: 14.9 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 13.2 %2020: 14.3 %2021: 12.9 %2022: 12 %2023: 11.5 %

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 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 21 Japan 11.92 % compare
  2. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.75 % compare
  3. 23 Sri Lanka 11.63 % compare
  4. 25 Antigua and Barbuda 10.67 % compare
  5. 26 Mauritius 10.61 % compare
  6. 27 Grenada 10.43 % compare

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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 208 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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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
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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.