Brazil vs Western Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Brazil
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1,265 kt against 302 kt in Brazil, a difference of 963 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 97.45 kt | 1.34 kt | 96.11 kt | Brazil |
| 1980s | 140.9 kt | 2.14 kt | 138.76 kt | Brazil |
| 1990s | 188.3 kt | 126.35 kt | 61.95 kt | Brazil |
| 2000s | 242 kt | 374.81 kt | 132.81 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 276.8 kt | 621.14 kt | 344.34 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 298 kt | 1,038 kt | 739.63 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Brazil or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1,265 kt against 302 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Brazil and Western Africa?
- 963 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Western Africa rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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