Spain vs Western Africa: Waste — Emissions Share
Spain
1.79 %
in 2023
Western Africa
0.37 %
in 2023
Spain rank
4th
Western Africa rank
2nd
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Spain
- Western Africa
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.79 % against 0.37 % in Western Africa, a difference of 1.42 %.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.8 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 148 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 % | 0.04 % | 1.36 % | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.07 % | 0.112 % | 0.959 % | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.31 % | 0.149 % | 1.16 % | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.77 % | 0.29 % | 1.48 % | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Spain or Western Africa?
- Spain, at 1.79 % against 0.37 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Spain and Western Africa?
- 1.42 %, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Western Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Spain ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 148 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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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.