France vs Germany: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

France
0.0372 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
0.0356 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
57th
Germany rank
59th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Germany
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0372 kt per square kilometre against 0.0356 kt per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0016 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 57th and Germany ranks 59th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0309 kt per square kilometre 0.1112 kt per square kilometre 0.0803 kt per square kilometre Germany
1970s 0.0419 kt per square kilometre 0.1322 kt per square kilometre 0.0903 kt per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.0426 kt per square kilometre 0.1331 kt per square kilometre 0.0905 kt per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0475 kt per square kilometre 0.1307 kt per square kilometre 0.0833 kt per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0513 kt per square kilometre 0.0848 kt per square kilometre 0.0336 kt per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.046 kt per square kilometre 0.0512 kt per square kilometre 0.0053 kt per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0386 kt per square kilometre 0.0386 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, France or Germany?
France, at 0.0372 kt per square kilometre against 0.0356 kt per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between France and Germany?
0.0016 kt per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
France ranks 57th and Germany ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.