Germany vs Portugal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste

Germany
0.0309 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Portugal
0.0221 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany rank
22nd
Portugal rank
23rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0309 Mt CO2e against 0.0221 Mt CO2e in Portugal, a difference of 0.0088 Mt CO2e.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 100 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1666 Mt CO2e 0.0057 Mt CO2e 0.1609 Mt CO2e Germany
1980s 0.1937 Mt CO2e 0.0066 Mt CO2e 0.1871 Mt CO2e Germany
1990s 0.2011 Mt CO2e 0.0076 Mt CO2e 0.1935 Mt CO2e Germany
2000s 0.1845 Mt CO2e 0.0108 Mt CO2e 0.1737 Mt CO2e Germany
2010s 0.1674 Mt CO2e 0.016 Mt CO2e 0.1514 Mt CO2e Germany
2020s 0.0515 Mt CO2e 0.0212 Mt CO2e 0.0302 Mt CO2e Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Germany or Portugal?
Germany, at 0.0309 Mt CO2e against 0.0221 Mt CO2e in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Germany and Portugal?
0.0088 Mt CO2e, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
Germany ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 8,081 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).