Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre

Portugal
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 8.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Portugal ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 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, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Portugal, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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.