Africa vs France: Waste — Emissions Share

Africa
0.06 %
in 2023
France
0.89 %
in 2023
Africa rank
8th
France rank
5th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Africa
  • France
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.89 % against 0.06 % in Africa, a difference of 0.83 %.

That makes France's figure about 14.8 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 32 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa France Difference Ahead
1990s 0.01 % 0.47 % 0.46 % France
2000s 0.02 % 0.617 % 0.597 % France
2010s 0.028 % 0.759 % 0.731 % France
2020s 0.05 % 0.8325 % 0.7825 % France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Africa or France?
France, at 0.89 % against 0.06 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Africa and France?
0.83 %, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and France?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and France rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Africa ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 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.