Tonga vs Western Europe: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Tonga
11.78 %
in 2023
Western Europe
2.93 %
in 2023
Tonga rank
24th
Western Europe rank
27th
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Tonga
- Western Europe
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 11.78 % against 2.93 % in Western Europe, a difference of 8.85 %.
That makes Tonga's figure about 4.0 times Western Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.86 % | 4.62 % | 10.24 % | Tonga |
| 2000s | 14.17 % | 3.79 % | 10.38 % | Tonga |
| 2010s | 14.26 % | 3.05 % | 11.21 % | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11.99 % | 2.89 % | 9.1 % | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Tonga or Western Europe?
- Tonga, at 11.78 % against 2.93 % in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Tonga and Western Europe?
- 8.85 %, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Western Europe rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Tonga ranks 24th 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
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.