Ireland vs Switzerland: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste

Ireland
677,228 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
415,602 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Ireland rank
41st
Switzerland rank
44th

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 677,228 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 415,602 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland, a difference of 261,626 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 44th of 47 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 143,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
1980s 2.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 431,080 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
1990s 2.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
2000s 3.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 724,557 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
2010s 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 398,177 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 632,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
2020s 778,950 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 412,573 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 366,377 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 677,228 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 415,602 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste between Ireland and Switzerland?
261,626 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
Ireland ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.