Gambia vs Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Gambia
0.0271 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.0266 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
71st
Iraq rank
72nd

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

  • Gambia
  • Iraq
0.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0271 kt per square kilometre against 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Gambia ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 72nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre Iraq
1970s 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 0.0143 kt per square kilometre 0.0142 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 0.0207 kt per square kilometre 0.0205 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 0.0259 kt per square kilometre 0.0255 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Gambia or Iraq?
Gambia, at 0.0271 kt per square kilometre against 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Gambia and Iraq?
0.0005 kt per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 72nd 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.