Waste — Emissions Share in World
World: Waste — Emissions Share was 4.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in World stood at 4.32 %.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in World peaked at 4.37 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.94 %, in 1990.
That places World 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 % | 2.94 % | 3.52 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 % | 3.6 % | 3.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 % | 3.84 % | 4.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 % | 4.25 % | 4.37 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in World?
- Waste — emissions share in World was 4.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 % in 1990.
- How does World rank for waste — emissions share?
- World ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.