Chile vs Northern America: Waste — Emissions Share

Chile
12.08 %
in 2023
Northern America
3.72 %
in 2023
Chile rank
18th
Northern America rank
8th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Chile
  • Northern America
2.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 12.08 % against 3.72 % in Northern America, a difference of 8.36 %.

That makes Chile's figure about 3.2 times Northern America's.

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

Chile ranks 18th and Northern America ranks 8th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 11.07 % 2.32 % 8.74 % Chile
2000s 10.57 % 2.93 % 7.64 % Chile
2010s 11.01 % 3.3 % 7.71 % Chile
2020s 12.55 % 3.72 % 8.83 % Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Chile or Northern America?
Chile, at 12.08 % against 3.72 % in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Chile and Northern America?
8.36 %, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Northern America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and Northern America rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Chile ranks 18th and Northern America ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.