Australia vs Iran: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Australia
15.7 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iran
13.99 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Iran rank
27th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Australia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 15.7 Mt CO2e against 13.99 Mt CO2e in Iran, a difference of 1.72 Mt CO2e.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Australia ranks 24th and Iran ranks 27th of 203 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).