Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions Share

Switzerland
0.02 %
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.02 %
in 2023
Switzerland rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
55th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
00.020.040.060.080.1199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.02 % against 0.02 % in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 %.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Switzerland ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.052 % 0.067 % 0.015 % United Kingdom
2000s 0.031 % 0.024 % 0.007 % Switzerland
2010s 0.029 % 0.019 % 0.01 % Switzerland
2020s 0.0275 % 0.02 % 0.0075 % Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 0.02 % against 0.02 % in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
0 %, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Switzerland ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 159 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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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.