How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Chile vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Chile

0.0146 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

United States

0.0151 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Chile rank

107th

United States rank

105th

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

Chile
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0151 kt per square kilometre against 0.0146 kt per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Chile ranks 107th and United States ranks 105th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	0.0192 kt per square kilometre	0.0158 kt per square kilometre	United States
1970s	0.0049 kt per square kilometre	0.025 kt per square kilometre	0.0201 kt per square kilometre	United States
1980s	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	0.0261 kt per square kilometre	0.0195 kt per square kilometre	United States
1990s	0.01 kt per square kilometre	0.0236 kt per square kilometre	0.0136 kt per square kilometre	United States
2000s	0.0142 kt per square kilometre	0.0168 kt per square kilometre	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	United States
2010s	0.0148 kt per square kilometre	0.0145 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	Chile
2020s	0.0149 kt per square kilometre	0.015 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Chile or United States?: United States, at 0.0151 kt per square kilometre against 0.0146 kt per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Chile and United States?: 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?: Chile ranks 107th and United States ranks 105th 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.