Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Latvia
0.0124 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0145 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
108th

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

  • Latvia
  • Saudi Arabia
00.0050.010.015196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0145 kt per square kilometre against 0.0124 kt per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 0.0021 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 0.009 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre Latvia
2020s 0.0124 kt per square kilometre 0.014 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0145 kt per square kilometre against 0.0124 kt per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0021 kt per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th 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.