Iraq vs Spain: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.2 Mt CO2e against 12.89 Mt CO2e in Spain, a difference of 0.31 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 203 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 Mt CO2e | 8.79 Mt CO2e | 5.95 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.13 Mt CO2e | 9.41 Mt CO2e | 5.27 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.6 Mt CO2e | 10.83 Mt CO2e | 6.22 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.22 Mt CO2e | 13.76 Mt CO2e | 7.53 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.95 Mt CO2e | 13.99 Mt CO2e | 5.04 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.32 Mt CO2e | 13.14 Mt CO2e | 0.8172 Mt CO2e | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Iraq or Spain?
- Iraq, at 13.2 Mt CO2e against 12.89 Mt CO2e in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Iraq and Spain?
- 0.31 Mt CO2e, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st 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).