Cyprus vs Western Africa: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Cyprus
20.28 %
in 2023
Western Africa
6.32 %
in 2023
Cyprus rank
4th
Western Africa rank
11th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Cyprus
  • Western Africa
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 20.28 % against 6.32 % in Western Africa, a difference of 13.96 %.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 3.2 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.52 % 2.94 % 0.58 % Cyprus
2000s 3.1 % 3.79 % 0.683 % Western Africa
2010s 8.89 % 4.64 % 4.25 % Cyprus
2020s 17.93 % 5.96 % 11.97 % Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Cyprus or Western Africa?
Cyprus, at 20.28 % against 6.32 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Cyprus and Western Africa?
13.96 %, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Western Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Cyprus ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 11th 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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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
242 places, 8,008 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.