What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Gambia and Iraq?

0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Gambia vs Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Gambia

0.001 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Iraq

0.0009 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Gambia rank

71st

Iraq rank

72nd

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

Gambia
Iraq

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.001 kt per square kilometre against 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Gambia ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 72nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Iraq
1970s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Iraq
1980s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Iraq
1990s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Iraq
2000s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Gambia
2010s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Gambia
2020s	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Gambia or Iraq?: Gambia, at 0.001 kt per square kilometre against 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Gambia and Iraq?: 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Gambia ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 72nd 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.