Australia vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 178.39 Mt CO2e against 15.7 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 162.69 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 11.4 times Australia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and North America ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.73 Mt CO2e | 245.38 Mt CO2e | 229.65 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 17.84 Mt CO2e | 265.31 Mt CO2e | 247.47 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 17.87 Mt CO2e | 244.93 Mt CO2e | 227.06 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 15.88 Mt CO2e | 203.27 Mt CO2e | 187.39 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 15.34 Mt CO2e | 185.42 Mt CO2e | 170.08 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 15.44 Mt CO2e | 179.19 Mt CO2e | 163.76 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Australia or North America?
- North America, at 178.39 Mt CO2e against 15.7 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Australia and North America?
- 162.69 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Australia ranks 24th and North America ranks 22nd 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).