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

Denmark
0.02 %
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.02 %
in 2023
Denmark rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.020.040.060.080.1199020062023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.02 % against 0.02 % 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.

Denmark ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 135 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.006 % 0.067 % 0.061 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.01 % 0.024 % 0.014 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.01 % 0.019 % 0.009 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0175 % 0.02 % 0.0025 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 0.02 % against 0.02 % in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 %, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 135 countries.
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.