Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Burkina Faso
- El Salvador
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.61 Mt CO2e against 2.14 Mt CO2e in El Salvador, a difference of 0.47 Mt CO2e.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5446 Mt CO2e | 0.625 Mt CO2e | 0.0803 Mt CO2e | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.6956 Mt CO2e | 0.8941 Mt CO2e | 0.1985 Mt CO2e | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.8794 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 0.3327 Mt CO2e | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 0.2844 Mt CO2e | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.4 Mt CO2e | 2.03 Mt CO2e | 0.3633 Mt CO2e | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.61 Mt CO2e against 2.14 Mt CO2e in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 0.47 Mt CO2e, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th 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).