Botswana vs Laos: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.5204 Mt CO2e against 0.4771 Mt CO2e in Laos, a difference of 0.0433 Mt CO2e.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Laos ranks 144th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | 0.0646 Mt CO2e | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0851 Mt CO2e | 0.1349 Mt CO2e | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.1747 Mt CO2e | 0.1899 Mt CO2e | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.25 Mt CO2e | 0.2647 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.3631 Mt CO2e | 0.4061 Mt CO2e | 0.043 Mt CO2e | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.4881 Mt CO2e | 0.4758 Mt CO2e | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 0.5204 Mt CO2e against 0.4771 Mt CO2e in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.0433 Mt CO2e, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Laos ranks 144th 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).