Denmark vs Switzerland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0013 Mt CO2e against 0.001 Mt CO2e in Denmark, a difference of 0.0003 Mt CO2e.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 63rd of 100 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.016 Mt CO2e | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0013 Mt CO2e against 0.001 Mt CO2e in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.0003 Mt CO2e, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Denmark ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 63rd 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.
Individual pages
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).