Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 156.33 Mt CO2e against 13.2 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 143.13 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.8 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 Mt CO2e | 32.33 Mt CO2e | 29.49 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 4.13 Mt CO2e | 43.16 Mt CO2e | 39.02 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 4.6 Mt CO2e | 57.38 Mt CO2e | 52.77 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 6.22 Mt CO2e | 77.84 Mt CO2e | 71.61 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 8.95 Mt CO2e | 110.7 Mt CO2e | 101.76 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 12.32 Mt CO2e | 147.26 Mt CO2e | 134.94 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 156.33 Mt CO2e against 13.2 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 143.13 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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).