Which has higher waste — emissions share, Denmark or United Kingdom?

Denmark, at 0.02 % against 0.02 % in United Kingdom as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?

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.

Denmark vs United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions Share

Denmark

0.02 %

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.02 %

in 2023

Denmark rank

55th

United Kingdom rank

55th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

Denmark
United Kingdom

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.02 % against 0.02 % in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 %.

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

Denmark ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.006 %	0.067 %	0.061 %	United Kingdom
2000s	0.01 %	0.024 %	0.014 %	United Kingdom
2010s	0.01 %	0.019 %	0.009 %	United Kingdom
2020s	0.0175 %	0.02 %	0.0025 %	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Denmark or United Kingdom?: Denmark, at 0.02 % against 0.02 % in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Denmark and United Kingdom?: 0 %, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for waste — emissions share?: Denmark ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 159 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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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: 17 September 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.