Asia vs Chile: Waste — Emissions per capita

Asia
0.2 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Chile
0.6 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Asia rank
23rd
Chile rank
24th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Asia
  • Chile
0.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.6 t CO2eq/cap against 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in Asia, a difference of 0.4 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Chile's figure about 3.0 times Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 24th of 34 groups.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 0.121 t CO2eq/cap 0.558 t CO2eq/cap 0.437 t CO2eq/cap Chile
2000s 0.141 t CO2eq/cap 0.696 t CO2eq/cap 0.555 t CO2eq/cap Chile
2010s 0.175 t CO2eq/cap 0.657 t CO2eq/cap 0.482 t CO2eq/cap Chile
2020s 0.1975 t CO2eq/cap 0.6175 t CO2eq/cap 0.42 t CO2eq/cap Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Asia or Chile?
Chile, at 0.6 t CO2eq/cap against 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Asia and Chile?
0.4 t CO2eq/cap, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Chile?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and Chile rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Asia ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 24th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. 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 per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.