United Kingdom vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Waste — Emissions Share

United Kingdom
20.65 %
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.65 %
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
115th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
115th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 20.65 % against 20.65 % in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 %.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th of 222 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 49.81 % 49.81 % 0 %
2000s 43.46 % 43.46 % 0 %
2010s 22.47 % 22.47 % 0 %
2020s 20.69 % 20.69 % 0 %

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, United Kingdom or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom, at 20.65 % against 20.65 % in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 %, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for waste — emissions share?
United Kingdom ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.