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
5101520199020062023

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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.