Afghanistan vs Small states: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste

Afghanistan
0.4236 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Small states
0.3115 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
47th
Small states rank
43rd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Small states
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.4236 Mt CO2e against 0.3115 Mt CO2e in Small states, a difference of 0.1121 Mt CO2e.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 47th and Small states ranks 43rd of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0717 Mt CO2e 0.1227 Mt CO2e 0.0511 Mt CO2e Small states
1980s 0.1021 Mt CO2e 0.1487 Mt CO2e 0.0466 Mt CO2e Small states
1990s 0.1479 Mt CO2e 0.1699 Mt CO2e 0.022 Mt CO2e Small states
2000s 0.2228 Mt CO2e 0.208 Mt CO2e 0.0148 Mt CO2e Afghanistan
2010s 0.3535 Mt CO2e 0.2644 Mt CO2e 0.0891 Mt CO2e Afghanistan
2020s 0.41 Mt CO2e 0.3061 Mt CO2e 0.1039 Mt CO2e Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Afghanistan or Small states?
Afghanistan, at 0.4236 Mt CO2e against 0.3115 Mt CO2e in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Afghanistan and Small states?
0.1121 Mt CO2e, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Small states?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Small states rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Small states ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).