Greece vs Portugal: Waste — Emissions Share

Greece
37.63 %
in 2023
Portugal
38.7 %
in 2023
Greece rank
58th
Portugal rank
56th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 38.7 % against 37.63 % in Greece, a difference of 1.07 %.

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

Greece ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 56th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 33.34 % 46.92 % 13.59 % Portugal
2000s 37.58 % 46.87 % 9.28 % Portugal
2010s 37.48 % 36.18 % 1.3 % Greece
2020s 38.51 % 37.05 % 1.46 % Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 38.7 % against 37.63 % in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Greece and Portugal?
1.07 %, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Greece ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 56th 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.