Palau vs Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Palau
0.0094 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0086 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau rank
134th
Sweden rank
136th

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

  • Palau
  • Sweden
00.0050.010.015196119922023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.0094 kt per square kilometre against 0.0086 kt per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0008 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.

Palau ranks 134th and Sweden ranks 136th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.0143 kt per square kilometre 0.0079 kt per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0131 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Palau or Sweden?
Palau, at 0.0094 kt per square kilometre against 0.0086 kt per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Palau and Sweden?
0.0008 kt per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Palau and Sweden rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Palau ranks 134th and Sweden ranks 136th 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.