Denmark vs Melanesia: Waste — Emissions Share

Denmark
29.63 %
in 2023
Melanesia
28.57 %
in 2023
Denmark rank
78th
Melanesia rank
80th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Denmark
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 29.63 % against 28.57 % in Melanesia, a difference of 1.06 %.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 78th and Melanesia ranks 80th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Melanesia Difference Ahead
1990s 19.26 % 16.24 % 3.02 % Denmark
2000s 16.11 % 19.88 % 3.77 % Melanesia
2010s 20.89 % 26.41 % 5.52 % Melanesia
2020s 28 % 28.43 % 0.43 % Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Denmark or Melanesia?
Denmark, at 29.63 % against 28.57 % in Melanesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Denmark and Melanesia?
1.06 %, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Melanesia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Melanesia rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 78th and Melanesia ranks 80th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). 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 Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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.