Iceland vs Switzerland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2474 Mt CO2e against 0.194 Mt CO2e in Iceland, a difference of 0.0534 Mt CO2e.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1939 Mt CO2e | 0.9086 Mt CO2e | 0.7147 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.2006 Mt CO2e | 0.76 Mt CO2e | 0.5594 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.236 Mt CO2e | 0.632 Mt CO2e | 0.396 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3037 Mt CO2e | 0.3758 Mt CO2e | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2594 Mt CO2e | 0.2539 Mt CO2e | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.2223 Mt CO2e | 0.2492 Mt CO2e | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2474 Mt CO2e against 0.194 Mt CO2e in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.0534 Mt CO2e, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Iceland ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 157th 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).