Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 0.4887 Mt CO2e against 0.4236 Mt CO2e in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0651 Mt CO2e.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 44th of 203 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | 0.1168 Mt CO2e | 0.0452 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | 0.1505 Mt CO2e | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1479 Mt CO2e | 0.1851 Mt CO2e | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2228 Mt CO2e | 0.2755 Mt CO2e | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 0.3535 Mt CO2e | 0.3875 Mt CO2e | 0.034 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 0.41 Mt CO2e | 0.4666 Mt CO2e | 0.0566 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0.4887 Mt CO2e against 0.4236 Mt CO2e in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 0.0651 Mt CO2e, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 44th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).