Argentina vs United States: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Argentina
2.62 %
in 2023
United States
2.61 %
in 2023
Argentina rank
164th
United States rank
165th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Argentina
  • United States
01234199020062023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.62 % against 2.61 % in United States, a difference of 0.01 %.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Argentina ranks 164th and United States ranks 165th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States Difference Ahead
1990s 3.44 % 3.9 % 0.457 % United States
2000s 2.94 % 2.64 % 0.3 % Argentina
2010s 2.39 % 2.47 % 0.084 % United States
2020s 2.59 % 2.62 % 0.0325 % United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Argentina or United States?
Argentina, at 2.62 % against 2.61 % in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Argentina and United States?
0.01 %, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and United States rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Argentina ranks 164th and United States ranks 165th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.