What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Belgium and Sri Lanka?

0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Belgium

0.0027 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.0026 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

27th

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

Belgium
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0027 kt per square kilometre against 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 186 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	Belgium
2010s	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	Belgium
2020s	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Belgium or Sri Lanka?: Belgium, at 0.0027 kt per square kilometre against 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Belgium and Sri Lanka?: 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Belgium ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.