Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Switzerland
Switzerland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.2474 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Switzerland is 0.2474 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Switzerland peaked at 0.9638 Mt CO2e in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2406 Mt CO2e, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9086 Mt CO2e | 0.8587 Mt CO2e | 0.9638 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.76 Mt CO2e | 0.6736 Mt CO2e | 0.8546 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.632 Mt CO2e | 0.5578 Mt CO2e | 0.7363 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3758 Mt CO2e | 0.2406 Mt CO2e | 0.5261 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2539 Mt CO2e | 0.2417 Mt CO2e | 0.2593 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2492 Mt CO2e | 0.2474 Mt CO2e | 0.2521 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0451 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 14.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 33.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2,539 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,551 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4,090 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Switzerland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Switzerland was 0.2474 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9638 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2406 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Switzerland ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).