Nigeria vs Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Nigeria
1.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
106th
Rwanda rank
103rd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.38 % change on previous year against 1.32 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.23 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Rwanda
1980s 5.27 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 4.11 % change on previous year 0.4667 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 3.4 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 2.26 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 0.411 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 1.33 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 0.2726 % change on previous year Rwanda

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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.38 % change on previous year against 1.32 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Rwanda?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 103rd 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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,834 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.