Micronesia vs United States: Waste — Emissions Share
Micronesia
4.2 %
in 2023
United States
4.1 %
in 2023
Micronesia rank
133rd
United States rank
134th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Micronesia
- United States
How they compare
Micronesia currently reports 4.2 % against 4.1 % in United States, a difference of 0.1 %.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Micronesia ahead.
Micronesia ranks 133rd and United States ranks 134th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 % | 2.47 % | 0.077 % | United States |
| 2000s | 3.38 % | 3.06 % | 0.319 % | Micronesia |
| 2010s | 3.81 % | 3.48 % | 0.331 % | Micronesia |
| 2020s | 4.25 % | 3.98 % | 0.275 % | Micronesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Micronesia or United States?
- Micronesia, at 4.2 % against 4.1 % in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Micronesia and United States?
- 0.1 %, with Micronesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia and United States rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Micronesia ranks 133rd 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.