Guatemala vs Western Europe: Waste — Emissions Share

Guatemala
0.8 %
in 2023
Western Europe
0.2 %
in 2023
Guatemala rank
6th
Western Europe rank
2nd

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Guatemala
  • Western Europe
0.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.8 % against 0.2 % in Western Europe, a difference of 0.6 %.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 4.0 times Western Europe's.

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

Guatemala ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.181 % 0.122 % 0.059 % Guatemala
2000s 0.25 % 0.142 % 0.108 % Guatemala
2010s 0.647 % 0.173 % 0.474 % Guatemala
2020s 0.8075 % 0.185 % 0.6225 % Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Guatemala or Western Europe?
Guatemala, at 0.8 % against 0.2 % in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Guatemala and Western Europe?
0.6 %, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Western Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Western Europe rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Guatemala ranks 6th 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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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.