Austria vs Switzerland: Waste — Emissions Share

Austria
8.14 %
in 2023
Switzerland
8.51 %
in 2023
Austria rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
49th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
02468199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 8.51 % against 8.14 % in Austria, a difference of 0.37 %.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 222 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.03 % 5.22 % 1.19 % Switzerland
2000s 5.65 % 6.38 % 0.73 % Switzerland
2010s 6.83 % 7.28 % 0.442 % Switzerland
2020s 7.75 % 8.29 % 0.5475 % Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 8.51 % against 8.14 % in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Austria and Switzerland?
0.37 %, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Austria ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.