United Kingdom vs United States: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
United Kingdom
2.67 %
in 2023
United States
2.61 %
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
162nd
United States rank
165th
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.67 % against 2.61 % in United States, a difference of 0.06 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 162nd and United States ranks 165th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.24 % | 3.9 % | 4.35 % | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.28 % | 2.64 % | 2.63 % | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.38 % | 2.47 % | 0.091 % | United States |
| 2020s | 2.65 % | 2.62 % | 0.0225 % | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 2.67 % against 2.61 % in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.06 %, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom ranks 162nd and United States ranks 165th 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.