How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?

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.

Sweden vs Yemen: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Sweden

0.0077 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Yemen

0.0078 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Sweden rank

138th

Yemen rank

136th

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

Sweden
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.0078 kt per square kilometre against 0.0077 kt per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

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

Sweden ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 136th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0115 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0107 kt per square kilometre	Sweden
1970s	0.0143 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0132 kt per square kilometre	Sweden
1980s	0.0142 kt per square kilometre	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	0.0124 kt per square kilometre	Sweden
1990s	0.014 kt per square kilometre	0.003 kt per square kilometre	0.011 kt per square kilometre	Sweden
2000s	0.0124 kt per square kilometre	0.0049 kt per square kilometre	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	Sweden
2010s	0.0082 kt per square kilometre	0.007 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	Sweden
2020s	0.0077 kt per square kilometre	0.0077 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Sweden or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.0078 kt per square kilometre against 0.0077 kt per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Sweden and Yemen?: 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?: Sweden ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 136th 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.