Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Waste — Emissions Share was 12.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia is 12.96 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.23 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.62 %, in 1991.
That places Saint Lucia 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.93 % | — |
| 1991 | 6.62 % | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.78 % | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.7 % | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 12.52 % | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 13.76 % | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 13.55 % | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.41 % | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 11.36 % | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 11.99 % | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 12.03 % | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.23 % | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 15.3 % | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 13.7 % | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 14.84 % | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14.04 % | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 14.38 % | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.29 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.97 % | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 14.33 % | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.52 % | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.47 % | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6 % | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 14.44 % | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 13.19 % | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 13.2 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7 % | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.49 % | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.33 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8 % | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 13.48 % | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.26 % | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.19 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.96 % | -1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 12.96 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57 %, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 12.96 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.66 % | 6.62 % | 14.41 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.41 % | 12.03 % | 16.23 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 % | 12.8 % | 14.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 % | 12.96 % | 13.48 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia?
- Waste — emissions share in Saint Lucia was 12.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 % in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for waste — emissions share?
- Saint Lucia ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.