Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions Share

Denmark
29.63 %
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
29.34 %
in 2023
Denmark rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
82nd

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Denmark
  • Saudi Arabia
0102030199020062023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 29.63 % against 29.34 % in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.29 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 19.26 % 16.14 % 3.12 % Denmark
2000s 16.11 % 20.4 % 4.29 % Saudi Arabia
2010s 20.89 % 26.29 % 5.4 % Saudi Arabia
2020s 28 % 28.84 % 0.8475 % Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
Denmark, at 29.63 % against 29.34 % in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
0.29 %, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 222 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
254 places, 8,412 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.