Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Sweden: Waste — Emissions Share

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.04 %
in 2023
Sweden
0.35 %
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Sweden
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.35 % against 0.04 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.31 %.

That makes Sweden's figure about 8.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.006 % 0.084 % 0.078 % Sweden
2000s 0.018 % 0.288 % 0.27 % Sweden
2010s 0.025 % 0.762 % 0.737 % Sweden
2020s 0.0375 % 0.36 % 0.3225 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.35 % against 0.04 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden?
0.31 %, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 32 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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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

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.