What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Finland and Ireland?

0 kt per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Ireland: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Finland

0.0003 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland

0.0003 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Finland rank

135th

Ireland rank

134th

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

Finland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0003 kt per square kilometre against 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 135th and Ireland ranks 134th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	Ireland
1970s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	Ireland
1980s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	Ireland
1990s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	Ireland
2000s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	Ireland
2010s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Finland
2020s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Finland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.0003 kt per square kilometre against 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Finland and Ireland?: 0 kt per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Finland ranks 135th and Ireland ranks 134th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.