El Salvador vs European Union (27): Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

El Salvador
12.44 %
in 2023
European Union (27)
4.15 %
in 2023
El Salvador rank
15th
European Union (27) rank
17th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • El Salvador
  • European Union (27)
468101214199020062023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 12.44 % against 4.15 % in European Union (27), a difference of 8.29 %.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 3.0 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 15th and European Union (27) ranks 17th of 191 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1990s 12.61 % 4.98 % 7.63 % El Salvador
2000s 11.7 % 4.62 % 7.08 % El Salvador
2010s 12.18 % 4.23 % 7.95 % El Salvador
2020s 13 % 4.12 % 8.87 % El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), El Salvador or European Union (27)?
El Salvador, at 12.44 % against 4.15 % in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between El Salvador and European Union (27)?
8.29 %, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and European Union (27)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and European Union (27) rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
El Salvador ranks 15th and European Union (27) ranks 17th of 191 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

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.