Middle income vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Middle income
- United States
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 1,006 Mt CO2e against 149.52 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 856.48 Mt CO2e.
That makes Middle income's figure about 6.7 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 323.34 Mt CO2e | 225.83 Mt CO2e | 97.51 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
| 1980s | 421.36 Mt CO2e | 241.45 Mt CO2e | 179.9 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
| 1990s | 528.01 Mt CO2e | 218.64 Mt CO2e | 309.37 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
| 2000s | 676.91 Mt CO2e | 174.63 Mt CO2e | 502.27 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
| 2010s | 935.38 Mt CO2e | 157.38 Mt CO2e | 778 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
| 2020s | 1,019 Mt CO2e | 151.03 Mt CO2e | 868.28 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Middle income or United States?
- Middle income, at 1,006 Mt CO2e against 149.52 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Middle income and United States?
- 856.48 Mt CO2e, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Middle income ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- 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).