Italy vs United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Italy
0.0355 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0374 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
51st
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0374 kt per square kilometre against 0.0355 kt per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0019 kt per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0725 kt per square kilometre | 0.1852 kt per square kilometre | 0.1127 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0907 kt per square kilometre | 0.2167 kt per square kilometre | 0.1259 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0883 kt per square kilometre | 0.2155 kt per square kilometre | 0.1272 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.084 kt per square kilometre | 0.2484 kt per square kilometre | 0.1644 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0797 kt per square kilometre | 0.1419 kt per square kilometre | 0.0621 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | 0.0381 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0374 kt per square kilometre against 0.0355 kt per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.0019 kt per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 51st 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.