Nepal vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Nepal
0.0175 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0162 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
104th
United States rank
106th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- United States
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.0175 kt per square kilometre against 0.0162 kt per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0013 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Nepal ranks 104th and United States ranks 106th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Nepal or United States?
- Nepal, at 0.0175 kt per square kilometre against 0.0162 kt per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Nepal and United States?
- 0.0013 kt per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 104th and United States ranks 106th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.