Malta vs Western Africa: Waste — Emissions Share
Malta
60.81 %
in 2023
Western Africa
12.72 %
in 2023
Malta rank
29th
Western Africa rank
26th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Malta
- Western Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 60.81 % against 12.72 % in Western Africa, a difference of 48.09 %.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.8 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 208 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.86 % | 5.8 % | 26.06 % | Malta |
| 2000s | 47.5 % | 7.38 % | 40.13 % | Malta |
| 2010s | 58.7 % | 10.1 % | 48.6 % | Malta |
| 2020s | 60.56 % | 12.34 % | 48.22 % | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Malta or Western Africa?
- Malta, at 60.81 % against 12.72 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Malta and Western Africa?
- 48.09 %, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Western Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Malta ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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
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.