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
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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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.