Spain vs Western Europe: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Spain
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 1,268 kt against 528 kt in Spain, a difference of 740 kt.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.4 times Spain's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 232 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.67 kt | 2,656 kt | 2,425 kt | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 315.7 kt | 3,272 kt | 2,956 kt | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 346 kt | 3,314 kt | 2,968 kt | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 415.3 kt | 3,256 kt | 2,840 kt | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 540.9 kt | 2,391 kt | 1,850 kt | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 568.8 kt | 1,663 kt | 1,095 kt | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 534.5 kt | 1,340 kt | 805.43 kt | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Spain or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 1,268 kt against 528 kt in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Spain and Western Europe?
- 740 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Europe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Western Europe rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Spain ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf