Which has higher waste — emissions share, Denmark or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 29.93 % against 29.63 % in Denmark as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Denmark and Russian Federation?

0.3 %, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Denmark vs Russian Federation: Waste — Emissions Share

Denmark

29.63 %

in 2023

Russian Federation

29.93 %

in 2023

Denmark rank

78th

Russian Federation rank

77th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

Denmark
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 29.93 % against 29.63 % in Denmark, a difference of 0.3 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 78th and Russian Federation ranks 77th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.84 %	18.93 %	0.0825 %	Russian Federation
2000s	16.11 %	24.05 %	7.94 %	Russian Federation
2010s	20.89 %	26.27 %	5.38 %	Russian Federation
2020s	28 %	28.96 %	0.96 %	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Denmark or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 29.93 % against 29.63 % in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Denmark and Russian Federation?: 0.3 %, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for waste — emissions share?: Denmark ranks 78th and Russian Federation ranks 77th 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: 13 August 2026

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.