Hong Kong vs Singapore: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Hong Kong
0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0041 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0044 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Singapore |
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, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 203 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.