Canada vs High income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Canada
28.85 Mt CO2e
in 2024
High income
558.25 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
High income rank
8th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Canada
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 558.25 Mt CO2e against 28.85 Mt CO2e in Canada, a difference of 529.4 Mt CO2e.

That makes High income's figure about 19.3 times Canada's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and High income ranks 8th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada High income Difference Ahead
1970s 19.53 Mt CO2e 593.73 Mt CO2e 574.19 Mt CO2e High income
1980s 23.84 Mt CO2e 646.55 Mt CO2e 622.7 Mt CO2e High income
1990s 26.27 Mt CO2e 645.64 Mt CO2e 619.36 Mt CO2e High income
2000s 28.62 Mt CO2e 591.77 Mt CO2e 563.15 Mt CO2e High income
2010s 28.02 Mt CO2e 562.57 Mt CO2e 534.55 Mt CO2e High income
2020s 28.14 Mt CO2e 562.74 Mt CO2e 534.6 Mt CO2e High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Canada or High income?
High income, at 558.25 Mt CO2e against 28.85 Mt CO2e in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Canada and High income?
529.4 Mt CO2e, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and High income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and High income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
Canada ranks 10th and High income ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).