Jamaica vs Switzerland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2734 Mt CO2e against 0.2474 Mt CO2e in Switzerland, a difference of 0.026 Mt CO2e.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Jamaica ranks 156th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1913 Mt CO2e | 0.9086 Mt CO2e | 0.7174 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.2174 Mt CO2e | 0.76 Mt CO2e | 0.5426 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.236 Mt CO2e | 0.632 Mt CO2e | 0.396 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2522 Mt CO2e | 0.3758 Mt CO2e | 0.1236 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2624 Mt CO2e | 0.2539 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.2709 Mt CO2e | 0.2492 Mt CO2e | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Jamaica, at 0.2734 Mt CO2e against 0.2474 Mt CO2e in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 0.026 Mt CO2e, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Jamaica ranks 156th 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).