Malaysia vs Spain: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Malaysia
12.28 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Spain
12.89 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Malaysia rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 12.89 Mt CO2e against 12.28 Mt CO2e in Malaysia, a difference of 0.61 Mt CO2e.

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

Malaysia ranks 32nd 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 Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1.62 Mt CO2e 8.79 Mt CO2e 7.17 Mt CO2e Spain
1980s 2.49 Mt CO2e 9.41 Mt CO2e 6.92 Mt CO2e Spain
1990s 4.02 Mt CO2e 10.83 Mt CO2e 6.81 Mt CO2e Spain
2000s 6.87 Mt CO2e 13.76 Mt CO2e 6.88 Mt CO2e Spain
2010s 9.26 Mt CO2e 13.99 Mt CO2e 4.72 Mt CO2e Spain
2020s 11.63 Mt CO2e 13.14 Mt CO2e 1.51 Mt CO2e Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Malaysia or Spain?
Spain, at 12.89 Mt CO2e against 12.28 Mt CO2e in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Malaysia and Spain?
0.61 Mt CO2e, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
Malaysia ranks 32nd 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

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).