Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0166 Mt CO2e against 0.0158 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0008 Mt CO2e.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 100 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.007 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 0.0166 Mt CO2e against 0.0158 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0008 Mt CO2e, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Australia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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
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).