Australia vs Chile: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.7 Mt CO2e against 14.34 Mt CO2e in Chile, a difference of 1.36 Mt CO2e.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Chile ranks 26th of 203 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.73 Mt CO2e | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 14.02 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1980s | 17.84 Mt CO2e | 2.45 Mt CO2e | 15.39 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1990s | 17.87 Mt CO2e | 4.55 Mt CO2e | 13.33 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2000s | 15.88 Mt CO2e | 8.45 Mt CO2e | 7.43 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.34 Mt CO2e | 12.11 Mt CO2e | 3.22 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.44 Mt CO2e | 14.25 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Australia or Chile?
- Australia, at 15.7 Mt CO2e against 14.34 Mt CO2e in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Australia and Chile?
- 1.36 Mt CO2e, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Australia ranks 24th and Chile ranks 26th of 203 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 Methane (CH4) 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 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).