Afghanistan vs Belgium: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.03 Mt CO2e against 1.98 Mt CO2e in Belgium, a difference of 0.05 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Belgium ranks 96th of 203 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4236 Mt CO2e | 4.63 Mt CO2e | 4.21 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.4752 Mt CO2e | 4.74 Mt CO2e | 4.27 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.6562 Mt CO2e | 5 Mt CO2e | 4.34 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1 Mt CO2e | 4.22 Mt CO2e | 3.22 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 0.3072 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Afghanistan, at 2.03 Mt CO2e against 1.98 Mt CO2e in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.05 Mt CO2e, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and Belgium ranks 96th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).