Which has higher waste — emissions share, Americas or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.12 % against 0.02 % in Americas as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Philippines?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Americas vs Philippines: Waste — Emissions Share

Americas

0.02 %

in 2023

Philippines

0.12 %

in 2023

Americas rank

19th

Philippines rank

20th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

Americas
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.12 % against 0.02 % in Americas, a difference of 0.1 %.

That makes Philippines's figure about 6.0 times Americas's.

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

Americas ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 20th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Americas	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.01 %	0.148 %	0.138 %	Philippines
2000s	0.01 %	0.179 %	0.169 %	Philippines
2010s	0.014 %	0.149 %	0.135 %	Philippines
2020s	0.02 %	0.125 %	0.105 %	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Americas or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.12 % against 0.02 % in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Americas and Philippines?: 0.1 %, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Philippines?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and Philippines rank globally for waste — emissions share?: Americas ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 20th 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: 13 August 2026

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.