Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs France: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
165.88 Mt CO2e
in 2024
France
18.44 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
France rank
20th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • France
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 165.88 Mt CO2e against 18.44 Mt CO2e in France, a difference of 147.44 Mt CO2e.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.0 times France's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) France Difference Ahead
1970s 110.48 Mt CO2e 16.7 Mt CO2e 93.78 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 127.62 Mt CO2e 16.72 Mt CO2e 110.9 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 121.84 Mt CO2e 19.21 Mt CO2e 102.63 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 133.32 Mt CO2e 22.17 Mt CO2e 111.15 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 156.5 Mt CO2e 20.53 Mt CO2e 135.96 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 169.02 Mt CO2e 19.04 Mt CO2e 149.98 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or France?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 165.88 Mt CO2e against 18.44 Mt CO2e in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
147.44 Mt CO2e, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 45 groups.
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).