Northern Europe vs Portugal: Waste — Emissions Share
Northern Europe
0.05 %
in 2023
Portugal
0.52 %
in 2023
Northern Europe rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Northern Europe
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.52 % against 0.05 % in Northern Europe, a difference of 0.47 %.
That makes Portugal's figure about 10.4 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 32 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.057 % | 0.381 % | 0.324 % | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.037 % | 0.301 % | 0.264 % | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.052 % | 0.366 % | 0.314 % | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.05 % | 0.4925 % | 0.4425 % | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Northern Europe or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.52 % against 0.05 % in Northern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Northern Europe and Portugal?
- 0.47 %, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Northern Europe and Portugal rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Northern Europe ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th 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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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.