Europe vs Guatemala: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Europe
5.34 %
in 2023
Guatemala
15.49 %
in 2023
Europe rank
7th
Guatemala rank
9th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Europe
  • Guatemala
57.51012.515199020062023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 15.49 % against 5.34 % in Europe, a difference of 10.15 %.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.9 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 7th and Guatemala ranks 9th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 4.99 % 7.14 % 2.15 % Guatemala
2000s 5.07 % 9.25 % 4.18 % Guatemala
2010s 4.62 % 14.17 % 9.55 % Guatemala
2020s 5.15 % 15.54 % 10.39 % Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Europe or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 15.49 % against 5.34 % in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Europe and Guatemala?
10.15 %, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Guatemala?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe and Guatemala rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 7th and Guatemala ranks 9th of 34 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

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.