Chile vs South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Chile
14.34 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Asia
159.35 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Chile rank
26th
South Asia rank
25th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Chile
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 159.35 Mt CO2e against 14.34 Mt CO2e in Chile, a difference of 145.01 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Asia's figure about 11.1 times Chile's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 25th of 203 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 Mt CO2e 59.72 Mt CO2e 58 Mt CO2e South Asia
1980s 2.45 Mt CO2e 72.55 Mt CO2e 70.1 Mt CO2e South Asia
1990s 4.55 Mt CO2e 87.07 Mt CO2e 82.52 Mt CO2e South Asia
2000s 8.45 Mt CO2e 106.55 Mt CO2e 98.1 Mt CO2e South Asia
2010s 12.11 Mt CO2e 129.9 Mt CO2e 117.79 Mt CO2e South Asia
2020s 14.25 Mt CO2e 152.4 Mt CO2e 138.14 Mt CO2e South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Chile or South Asia?
South Asia, at 159.35 Mt CO2e against 14.34 Mt CO2e in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Chile and South Asia?
145.01 Mt CO2e, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Chile and South Asia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
Chile ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).