Palau vs Western Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate

Palau
5.92 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
2.67 % change on previous year
in 2023
Palau rank
1st
Western Africa rank
1st

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Palau
  • Western Africa
-10010203040196219922023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 5.92 % change on previous year against 2.67 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 3.25 % change on previous year.

That makes Palau's figure about 2.2 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Western Africa ahead.

Palau ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 1st of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 2.57 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Western Africa
2010s 5.67 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year Palau
2020s 2.62 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 0.072 % change on previous year Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate, Palau or Western Africa?
Palau, at 5.92 % change on previous year against 2.67 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate between Palau and Western Africa?
3.25 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Western Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Palau and Western Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate?
Palau ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 1st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,000 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.