Southern Europe vs Spain: Waste — Emissions Share

Southern Europe
0.62 %
in 2023
Spain
1.79 %
in 2023
Southern Europe rank
1st
Spain rank
4th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Southern Europe
  • Spain
0.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.79 % against 0.62 % in Southern Europe, a difference of 1.17 %.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.9 times Southern Europe's.

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

Southern Europe ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.395 % 1.4 % 1 % Spain
2000s 0.395 % 1.07 % 0.676 % Spain
2010s 0.501 % 1.31 % 0.809 % Spain
2020s 0.6225 % 1.77 % 1.15 % Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Southern Europe or Spain?
Spain, at 1.79 % against 0.62 % in Southern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Southern Europe and Spain?
1.17 %, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Southern Europe and Spain rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Southern Europe ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 33 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
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.