Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.14 Mt CO2e against 2.03 Mt CO2e in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.11 Mt CO2e.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 203 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4236 Mt CO2e | 0.625 Mt CO2e | 0.2014 Mt CO2e | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.4752 Mt CO2e | 0.8941 Mt CO2e | 0.4189 Mt CO2e | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.6562 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 0.5559 Mt CO2e | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 0.4164 Mt CO2e | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 0.0979 Mt CO2e | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 2.03 Mt CO2e | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.14 Mt CO2e against 2.03 Mt CO2e in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 0.11 Mt CO2e, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 92nd 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).