How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs Denmark: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Belgium

0.0746 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Denmark

0.0749 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

27th

Denmark rank

26th

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

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0749 kt per square kilometre against 0.0746 kt per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 26th of 186 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1065 kt per square kilometre	0.038 kt per square kilometre	0.0686 kt per square kilometre	Belgium
2010s	0.0823 kt per square kilometre	0.0515 kt per square kilometre	0.0308 kt per square kilometre	Belgium
2020s	0.0779 kt per square kilometre	0.0723 kt per square kilometre	0.0056 kt per square kilometre	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Belgium or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.0749 kt per square kilometre against 0.0746 kt per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Belgium and Denmark?: 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?: Belgium ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 26th 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: 21 September 2026

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.