Finland vs Least developed countries: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Finland
10.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
2.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Least developed countries rank
2nd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Finland
  • Least developed countries
02040197119972024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 10.49 % change on previous year against 2.98 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.51 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 3.5 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.38 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1980s 1.73 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1990s -0.7158 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s -3.24 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year 6.62 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s -1.69 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 5.2 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 16.18 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year 11.93 % change on previous year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Finland or Least developed countries?
Finland, at 10.49 % change on previous year against 2.98 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Finland and Least developed countries?
7.51 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Least developed countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and Least developed countries rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 1st and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.