Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4.46 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.72 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.72 Mt CO2e against 4.46 Mt CO2e in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.26 Mt CO2e.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 3.01 Mt CO2e 2.02 Mt CO2e 0.9902 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 3.62 Mt CO2e 2.44 Mt CO2e 1.18 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 3.84 Mt CO2e 2.84 Mt CO2e 1.01 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 3.86 Mt CO2e 3.31 Mt CO2e 0.5504 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 4.03 Mt CO2e 3.93 Mt CO2e 0.1041 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 4.35 Mt CO2e 4.56 Mt CO2e 0.2124 Mt CO2e Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.72 Mt CO2e against 4.46 Mt CO2e in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
0.26 Mt CO2e, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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).