Maldives vs Western Asia: Waste — Emissions Share
Maldives
90.33 %
in 2023
Western Asia
28.98 %
in 2023
Maldives rank
4th
Western Asia rank
10th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Maldives
- Western Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 90.33 % against 28.98 % in Western Asia, a difference of 61.35 %.
That makes Maldives's figure about 3.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.25 % | 14.68 % | 75.57 % | Maldives |
| 2000s | 89.74 % | 20.34 % | 69.4 % | Maldives |
| 2010s | 91.3 % | 25.58 % | 65.72 % | Maldives |
| 2020s | 90.27 % | 28.29 % | 61.97 % | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Maldives or Western Asia?
- Maldives, at 90.33 % against 28.98 % in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Maldives and Western Asia?
- 61.35 %, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Western Asia rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Maldives ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 187 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
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.