Iceland vs South Sudan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Iceland
0.0025 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0027 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
164th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0027 kt per square kilometre against 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Iceland ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Iceland or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0027 kt per square kilometre against 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Iceland and South Sudan?
- 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Sudan rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 162nd 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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About this data
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.