Germany vs United States: Waste — Emissions Share

Germany
18.08 %
in 2023
United States
17.64 %
in 2023
Germany rank
129th
United States rank
131st

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Germany
  • United States
010203040199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 18.08 % against 17.64 % in United States, a difference of 0.44 %.

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

Germany ranks 129th and United States ranks 131st of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1990s 36.05 % 26.4 % 9.65 % Germany
2000s 31.75 % 20.49 % 11.26 % Germany
2010s 22.56 % 18.09 % 4.47 % Germany
2020s 19.22 % 18 % 1.22 % Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Germany or United States?
Germany, at 18.08 % against 17.64 % in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Germany and United States?
0.44 %, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Germany ranks 129th and United States ranks 131st 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.