Armenia vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Armenia
0.0165 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0173 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Armenia rank
102nd
South Africa rank
100th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
0.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0173 kt per square kilometre against 0.0165 kt per square kilometre in Armenia, a difference of 0.0008 kt per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0189 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.0093 kt per square kilometre Armenia
2000s 0.0174 kt per square kilometre 0.0122 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre Armenia
2010s 0.0151 kt per square kilometre 0.0155 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0163 kt per square kilometre 0.0169 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Armenia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0173 kt per square kilometre against 0.0165 kt per square kilometre in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Armenia and South Africa?
0.0008 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Armenia ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.