Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Belgium or United Arab Emirates?

Belgium, at 2.25 % against 2.2 % in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Belgium

2.25 %

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

2.2 %

in 2023

Belgium rank

151st

United Arab Emirates rank

153rd

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

Belgium
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.25 % against 2.2 % in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.05 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.6 %	2.03 %	0.574 %	Belgium
2010s	2.19 %	2.36 %	0.174 %	United Arab Emirates
2020s	2.22 %	2.27 %	0.055 %	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Belgium or United Arab Emirates?: Belgium, at 2.25 % against 2.2 % in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?: 0.05 %, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?: Belgium ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd of 187 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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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: 242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.