Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Iraq
0.0266 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0264 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
72nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
73rd
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.0266 kt per square kilometre against 0.0264 kt per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iraq ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iraq, at 0.0266 kt per square kilometre against 0.0264 kt per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd 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.