Canada vs New Zealand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1026 Mt CO2e against 0.0563 Mt CO2e in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0463 Mt CO2e.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 100 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0892 Mt CO2e | 0.0743 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.1019 Mt CO2e | 0.0916 Mt CO2e | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.1437 Mt CO2e | 0.1007 Mt CO2e | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.1666 Mt CO2e | 0.0844 Mt CO2e | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.1283 Mt CO2e | 0.0676 Mt CO2e | 0.0607 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1126 Mt CO2e | 0.059 Mt CO2e | 0.0537 Mt CO2e | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 0.1026 Mt CO2e against 0.0563 Mt CO2e in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.0463 Mt CO2e, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Canada ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), 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).