Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States: Waste — Emissions Share
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.1 % against 4.05 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.05 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 137th and United States ranks 134th of 222 countries.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 % | 2.47 % | 1.58 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2000s | 3.89 % | 3.06 % | 0.822 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 4.28 % | 3.48 % | 0.803 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 4.08 % | 3.98 % | 0.0975 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United States?
- United States, at 4.1 % against 4.05 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States?
- 0.05 %, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 137th and United States ranks 134th 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
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.