Italy vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre

Italy
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
38th
North America rank
35th

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

  • Italy
  • North America
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 5.8 times North America's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 38th and North America ranks 35th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Italy
1980s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Italy
1990s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Italy
2020s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Italy

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, Italy or North America?
Italy, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre between Italy and North America?
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 38th and North America ranks 35th 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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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

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.