Moldova vs Western Europe: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Moldova
11.55 %
in 2023
Western Europe
2.93 %
in 2023
Moldova rank
25th
Western Europe rank
27th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Moldova
  • Western Europe
2.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 11.55 % against 2.93 % in Western Europe, a difference of 8.62 %.

That makes Moldova's figure about 3.9 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Western Europe ahead.

Moldova ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 6.23 % 4.67 % 1.56 % Moldova
2000s 12.16 % 3.79 % 8.37 % Moldova
2010s 11.08 % 3.05 % 8.04 % Moldova
2020s 11.42 % 2.89 % 8.53 % Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Moldova or Western Europe?
Moldova, at 11.55 % against 2.93 % in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Moldova and Western Europe?
8.62 %, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Western Europe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Western Europe rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Moldova ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 222 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
254 places, 8,412 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.