Ireland vs OECD members: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Ireland
2.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD members
0.819 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
41st
OECD members rank
42nd
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- OECD members
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.43 % change on previous year against 0.819 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 1.61 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.0 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.4031 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.6004 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.6235 % change on previous year | OECD members |
| 1990s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.7287 % change on previous year | OECD members |
| 2000s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.3209 % change on previous year | OECD members |
| 2020s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.6251 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Ireland or OECD members?
- Ireland, at 2.43 % change on previous year against 0.819 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Ireland and OECD members?
- 1.61 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD members?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and OECD members rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.