United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions Share

United Arab Emirates
20.57 %
in 2023
United Kingdom
20.65 %
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
118th
United Kingdom rank
115th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
1020304050199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 20.65 % against 20.57 % in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.08 %.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 6.96 % 49.81 % 42.84 % United Kingdom
2000s 13.45 % 43.46 % 30.01 % United Kingdom
2010s 19.82 % 22.47 % 2.65 % United Kingdom
2020s 20.85 % 20.69 % 0.1575 % United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 20.65 % against 20.57 % in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
0.08 %, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom rank globally for waste — emissions share?
United Arab Emirates ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 115th 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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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
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.