Ireland vs Switzerland: Waste — Emissions Share
Ireland
3.1 %
in 2023
Switzerland
3.83 %
in 2023
Ireland rank
203rd
Switzerland rank
200th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.83 % against 3.1 % in Ireland, a difference of 0.73 %.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 203rd and Switzerland ranks 200th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.58 % | 15.03 % | 3.45 % | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.06 % | 9.69 % | 4.37 % | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.9 % | 4.02 % | 0.878 % | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.62 % | 3.88 % | 0.26 % | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.83 % against 3.1 % in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.73 %, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Ireland ranks 203rd and Switzerland ranks 200th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.