Botswana vs Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Botswana
2.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq
2.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
45th
Iraq rank
43rd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Iraq
-20-10010197119972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.64 % change on previous year against 2.6 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Botswana ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 7.11 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year 0.9542 % change on previous year Botswana
1980s 9.22 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year Botswana
1990s 5.28 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year Botswana
2000s 3.41 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 0.7403 % change on previous year Botswana
2010s 3.84 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year 0.217 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 4.11 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year 0.4063 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Botswana or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.64 % change on previous year against 2.6 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Botswana and Iraq?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.