France vs Greece: Waste — Emissions Share

France
5.71 %
in 2023
Greece
5.64 %
in 2023
France rank
89th
Greece rank
90th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • France
  • Greece
0246199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 5.71 % against 5.64 % in Greece, a difference of 0.07 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

France ranks 89th and Greece ranks 90th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 2.53 % 3.07 % 0.541 % Greece
2000s 3.76 % 3.82 % 0.064 % Greece
2010s 4.6 % 4.76 % 0.158 % Greece
2020s 5.38 % 5.5 % 0.115 % Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, France or Greece?
France, at 5.71 % against 5.64 % in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between France and Greece?
0.07 %, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Greece rank globally for waste — emissions share?
France ranks 89th and Greece ranks 90th of 222 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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About this data

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
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.