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

0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.

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

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 Tuvalu: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Iraq

0.0009 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Tuvalu

0.001 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Iraq rank

72nd

Tuvalu rank

70th

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

Iraq
Tuvalu

How they compare

Tuvalu 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.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 72nd and Tuvalu ranks 70th of 186 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	Tuvalu
1970s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	Tuvalu
1980s	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	Tuvalu
1990s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	Tuvalu
2000s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	Tuvalu
2010s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	Tuvalu
2020s	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Iraq or Tuvalu?: Tuvalu, 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 Iraq and Tuvalu?: 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tuvalu?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Tuvalu rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Iraq ranks 72nd and Tuvalu ranks 70th 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.