Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Italy or United States?

United States, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Italy and United States?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP

Italy

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

United States

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Italy rank

168th

United States rank

167th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

Italy
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 168th and United States ranks 167th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Italy
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United States
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United States
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United States
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Italy
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Italy
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Italy or United States?: United States, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Italy and United States?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp?: Italy ranks 168th and United States ranks 167th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.