Canada vs Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq)

Canada
22,421 kt
in 2023
Spain
20,644 kt
in 2023
Canada rank
15th
Spain rank
18th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 22,421 kt against 20,644 kt in Spain, a difference of 1,777 kt.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 14,536 kt 7,202 kt 7,334 kt Canada
1970s 19,398 kt 11,526 kt 7,872 kt Canada
1980s 22,121 kt 13,075 kt 9,046 kt Canada
1990s 22,145 kt 15,113 kt 7,033 kt Canada
2000s 22,215 kt 19,785 kt 2,430 kt Canada
2010s 20,122 kt 20,869 kt 747.18 kt Spain
2020s 21,972 kt 20,684 kt 1,287 kt Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Canada or Spain?
Canada, at 22,421 kt against 20,644 kt in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between Canada and Spain?
1,777 kt, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Canada ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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