Northern Europe vs Sweden: Waste — Emissions Share

Northern Europe
0.05 %
in 2023
Sweden
0.35 %
in 2023
Northern Europe rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Sweden
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.35 % against 0.05 % in Northern Europe, a difference of 0.3 %.

That makes Sweden's figure about 7.0 times Northern Europe's.

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

Northern Europe ranks 10th 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 Northern Europe Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.057 % 0.084 % 0.027 % Sweden
2000s 0.037 % 0.288 % 0.251 % Sweden
2010s 0.052 % 0.762 % 0.71 % Sweden
2020s 0.05 % 0.36 % 0.31 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Northern Europe or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.35 % against 0.05 % in Northern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Northern Europe and Sweden?
0.3 %, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Northern Europe and Sweden rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Northern Europe ranks 10th 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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About this data

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.