New Zealand vs Uganda: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

New Zealand
3.78 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Uganda
4.15 Mt CO2e
in 2024
New Zealand rank
68th
Uganda rank
65th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.15 Mt CO2e against 3.78 Mt CO2e in New Zealand, a difference of 0.37 Mt CO2e.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 68th and Uganda ranks 65th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 3.84 Mt CO2e 0.4372 Mt CO2e 3.41 Mt CO2e New Zealand
1980s 4.11 Mt CO2e 0.853 Mt CO2e 3.26 Mt CO2e New Zealand
1990s 4.62 Mt CO2e 1.4 Mt CO2e 3.21 Mt CO2e New Zealand
2000s 4.78 Mt CO2e 2 Mt CO2e 2.78 Mt CO2e New Zealand
2010s 4.23 Mt CO2e 2.92 Mt CO2e 1.31 Mt CO2e New Zealand
2020s 3.85 Mt CO2e 3.87 Mt CO2e 0.0231 Mt CO2e Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, New Zealand or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.15 Mt CO2e against 3.78 Mt CO2e in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between New Zealand and Uganda?
0.37 Mt CO2e, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
New Zealand ranks 68th and Uganda ranks 65th 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).