Kenya vs Tanzania: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.51 Mt CO2e against 3.4 Mt CO2e in Kenya, a difference of 0.11 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 76th and Tanzania ranks 74th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.552 Mt CO2e | 0.524 Mt CO2e | 0.028 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.9273 Mt CO2e | 0.9534 Mt CO2e | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 0.1431 Mt CO2e | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 2.41 Mt CO2e | 0.2066 Mt CO2e | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.11 Mt CO2e | 3.28 Mt CO2e | 0.172 Mt CO2e | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.51 Mt CO2e against 3.4 Mt CO2e in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.11 Mt CO2e, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Kenya ranks 76th and Tanzania ranks 74th 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).