Cambodia vs Northern America: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

Cambodia
3.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Northern America
-2.64 % change on previous year
in 2023
Cambodia rank
29th
Northern America rank
31st

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • Cambodia
  • Northern America
-40-20020197119972023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 3.17 % change on previous year against -2.64 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 5.81 % change on previous year.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Northern America ahead.

Cambodia ranks 29th and Northern America ranks 31st of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Northern America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s -4.76 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 6.22 % change on previous year Northern America
1980s 8.3 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 6.92 % change on previous year Cambodia
1990s 6.59 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year Cambodia
2000s 6.91 % change on previous year -0.1598 % change on previous year 7.07 % change on previous year Cambodia
2010s 2.43 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year Cambodia
2020s 2.89 % change on previous year -5.42 % change on previous year 8.31 % change on previous year Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Cambodia or Northern America?
Cambodia, at 3.17 % change on previous year against -2.64 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Cambodia and Northern America?
5.81 % change on previous year, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Northern America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Northern America rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Cambodia ranks 29th and Northern America ranks 31st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.