Ireland vs Zambia: Waste — Emissions Share

Ireland
3.1 %
in 2023
Zambia
3.45 %
in 2023
Ireland rank
203rd
Zambia rank
201st

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Ireland
  • Zambia
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.45 % against 3.1 % in Ireland, a difference of 0.35 %.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 203rd and Zambia ranks 201st of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.58 % 1.75 % 9.83 % Ireland
2000s 14.06 % 2.07 % 11.99 % Ireland
2010s 4.9 % 2.3 % 2.6 % Ireland
2020s 3.62 % 3.15 % 0.48 % Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Ireland or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.45 % against 3.1 % in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Ireland and Zambia?
0.35 %, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Ireland ranks 203rd and Zambia ranks 201st 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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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.