North America vs Somalia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

North America
0.5314 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America rank
27th
Somalia rank
29th

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

  • North America
  • Somalia
-50510197119972024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 2.97 % change on previous year against 0.5314 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.44 % change on previous year.

That makes Somalia's figure about 5.6 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 29th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.42 % change on previous year 6.51 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year Somalia
1980s 0.3463 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year Somalia
1990s -1.97 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year Somalia
2000s -1.11 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s -0.2589 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s -1.01 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 5.17 % change on previous year Somalia

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, North America or Somalia?
Somalia, at 2.97 % change on previous year against 0.5314 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between North America and Somalia?
2.44 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Somalia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do North America and Somalia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
North America ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
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.