How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?

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.

Germany vs Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Germany

0.0292 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Spain

0.0296 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Germany rank

66th

Spain rank

64th

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

Germany
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0296 kt per square kilometre against 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 66th and Spain ranks 64th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1083 kt per square kilometre	0.013 kt per square kilometre	0.0953 kt per square kilometre	Germany
1970s	0.1282 kt per square kilometre	0.0177 kt per square kilometre	0.1105 kt per square kilometre	Germany
1980s	0.1287 kt per square kilometre	0.0194 kt per square kilometre	0.1093 kt per square kilometre	Germany
1990s	0.1254 kt per square kilometre	0.0233 kt per square kilometre	0.1022 kt per square kilometre	Germany
2000s	0.0783 kt per square kilometre	0.0304 kt per square kilometre	0.048 kt per square kilometre	Germany
2010s	0.0446 kt per square kilometre	0.0319 kt per square kilometre	0.0128 kt per square kilometre	Germany
2020s	0.0321 kt per square kilometre	0.03 kt per square kilometre	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Germany or Spain?: Spain, at 0.0296 kt per square kilometre against 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Germany and Spain?: 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?: Germany ranks 66th and Spain ranks 64th 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.