What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Portugal: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

Portugal

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

37th

Portugal rank

40th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 7.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Portugal
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Portugal
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Portugal
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?: 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.