Africa vs Nepal: Waste — Emissions Share

Africa
0.06 %
in 2023
Nepal
0.67 %
in 2023
Africa rank
8th
Nepal rank
9th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Africa
  • Nepal
-7.5-5-2.502.55199020062023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.67 % against 0.06 % in Africa, a difference of 0.61 %.

That makes Nepal's figure about 11.2 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 9th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.01 % 1.04 % 1.03 % Nepal
2000s 0.02 % 1.91 % 1.89 % Nepal
2010s 0.028 % 0.624 % 0.596 % Nepal
2020s 0.05 % 0.6225 % 0.5725 % Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Africa or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.67 % against 0.06 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Africa and Nepal?
0.61 %, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nepal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and Nepal rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Africa ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 9th of 33 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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About this data

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
181 places, 6,013 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.