United Kingdom vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre

United Kingdom
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
26th
World rank
23rd

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

  • United Kingdom
  • World
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 7.6 times World's.

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

United Kingdom ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom

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, United Kingdom or World?
United Kingdom, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre between United Kingdom and World?
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?
United Kingdom ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd 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.