How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Iceland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita

Germany

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Iceland

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Germany rank

23rd

Iceland rank

21st

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita over time

Germany
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Germany, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Germany ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 21st of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Germany
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita, Germany or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita between Germany and Iceland?: 0 Mt CO2e per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita?: Germany ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.