Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Benin or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 1,338 kt against 1,296 kt in Benin as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)

Benin

1,296 kt

in 2023

Nicaragua

1,338 kt

in 2023

Benin rank

130th

Nicaragua rank

128th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) over time

Benin
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1,338 kt against 1,296 kt in Benin, a difference of 42 kt.

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

Benin ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 128th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	286.41 kt	307.88 kt	21.47 kt	Nicaragua
1970s	342.44 kt	421.68 kt	79.24 kt	Nicaragua
1980s	432.32 kt	565.6 kt	133.28 kt	Nicaragua
1990s	564.48 kt	711.2 kt	146.72 kt	Nicaragua
2000s	753.2 kt	911.96 kt	158.76 kt	Nicaragua
2010s	1,021 kt	1,156 kt	134.68 kt	Nicaragua
2020s	1,246 kt	1,309 kt	63 kt	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Benin or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 1,338 kt against 1,296 kt in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Benin and Nicaragua?: 42 kt, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?: Benin ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 128th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf