Bhutan vs Maldives: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Bhutan
- Maldives
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.1744 Mt CO2e against 0.1585 Mt CO2e in Maldives, a difference of 0.0159 Mt CO2e.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 163rd and Maldives ranks 165th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.024 Mt CO2e | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.1121 Mt CO2e | 0.1029 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | 0.1471 Mt CO2e | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Bhutan or Maldives?
- Bhutan, at 0.1744 Mt CO2e against 0.1585 Mt CO2e in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Bhutan and Maldives?
- 0.0159 Mt CO2e, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd and Maldives ranks 165th 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).