France vs Western Europe: Waste — Emissions Share
France
0.89 %
in 2023
Western Europe
0.2 %
in 2023
France rank
4th
Western Europe rank
2nd
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
France currently reports 0.89 % against 0.2 % in Western Europe, a difference of 0.69 %.
That makes France's figure about 4.5 times Western Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 135 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.47 % | 0.122 % | 0.348 % | France |
| 2000s | 0.617 % | 0.142 % | 0.475 % | France |
| 2010s | 0.759 % | 0.173 % | 0.586 % | France |
| 2020s | 0.8325 % | 0.185 % | 0.6475 % | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, France or Western Europe?
- France, at 0.89 % against 0.2 % in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between France and Western Europe?
- 0.69 %, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Western Europe rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- France ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 2nd 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
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.