Eastern Africa vs El Salvador: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Eastern Africa
4.25 %
in 2023
El Salvador
12.44 %
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
16th
El Salvador rank
15th
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Eastern Africa
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.44 % against 4.25 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 8.19 %.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 31 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 % | 12.61 % | 10.26 % | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.94 % | 11.7 % | 8.76 % | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.2 % | 12.18 % | 8.98 % | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.96 % | 13 % | 9.04 % | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Eastern Africa or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 12.44 % against 4.25 % in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Eastern Africa and El Salvador?
- 8.19 %, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and El Salvador rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- 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
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.