Afghanistan vs Nepal: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.4477 Mt CO2e against 0.4236 Mt CO2e in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0241 Mt CO2e.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | 0.0961 Mt CO2e | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | 0.1368 Mt CO2e | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.1479 Mt CO2e | 0.1995 Mt CO2e | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.2228 Mt CO2e | 0.2575 Mt CO2e | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.3535 Mt CO2e | 0.3513 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.41 Mt CO2e | 0.4306 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.4477 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 Nepal?
- 0.0241 Mt CO2e, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th 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).