Libya vs Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions Share

Libya
10.63 %
in 2023
Nicaragua
11.31 %
in 2023
Libya rank
172nd
Nicaragua rank
169th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 11.31 % against 10.63 % in Libya, a difference of 0.68 %.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Libya ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 169th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 4.73 % 11.27 % 6.54 % Nicaragua
2000s 6.55 % 11.88 % 5.33 % Nicaragua
2010s 13.04 % 11.67 % 1.37 % Libya
2020s 13.29 % 11.56 % 1.73 % Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Libya or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 11.31 % against 10.63 % in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Libya and Nicaragua?
0.68 %, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Libya ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 169th 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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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.