Australia vs Vietnam: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Australia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 17.28 Mt CO2e against 15.7 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 1.58 Mt CO2e.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.73 Mt CO2e | 3.48 Mt CO2e | 12.25 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1980s | 17.84 Mt CO2e | 4.31 Mt CO2e | 13.53 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1990s | 17.87 Mt CO2e | 5.77 Mt CO2e | 12.1 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2000s | 15.88 Mt CO2e | 8.47 Mt CO2e | 7.42 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.34 Mt CO2e | 12.42 Mt CO2e | 2.92 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.44 Mt CO2e | 16.24 Mt CO2e | 0.8051 Mt CO2e | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Australia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 17.28 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 Vietnam?
- 1.58 Mt CO2e, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Vietnam rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Australia ranks 24th and Vietnam 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).