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

0 kt per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Iraq

0.0009 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

0.0009 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Iraq rank

72nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

73rd

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

Iraq
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Iraq ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?: Iraq, at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 kt per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Iraq ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd 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.