Spain vs Western Europe: Waste — Emissions Share
Spain
1.79 %
in 2023
Western Europe
0.2 %
in 2023
Spain rank
4th
Western Europe rank
4th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Spain
- Western Europe
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.79 % against 0.2 % in Western Europe, a difference of 1.59 %.
That makes Spain's figure about 8.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 148 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 % | 0.122 % | 1.27 % | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.07 % | 0.142 % | 0.929 % | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.31 % | 0.173 % | 1.14 % | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.77 % | 0.185 % | 1.59 % | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Spain or Western Europe?
- Spain, at 1.79 % against 0.2 % in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Spain and Western Europe?
- 1.59 %, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Western Europe rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Spain ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 4th 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.