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

0 kt per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.

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

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 Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Finland

0.0003 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Sweden

0.0003 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Finland rank

135th

Sweden rank

138th

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

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 138th of 186 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Finland
1970s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	Finland
1980s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	Finland
1990s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	Finland
2000s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	Finland
2010s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	Finland
2020s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 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 Sweden?: Finland, at 0.0003 kt per square kilometre against 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Finland and Sweden?: 0 kt per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Finland ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 138th 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.