Afghanistan vs Uganda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste

Afghanistan
0.4236 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Uganda
0.4684 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
47th
Uganda rank
45th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.4684 Mt CO2e against 0.4236 Mt CO2e in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0448 Mt CO2e.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 45th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0717 Mt CO2e 0.0984 Mt CO2e 0.0267 Mt CO2e Uganda
1980s 0.1021 Mt CO2e 0.1131 Mt CO2e 0.011 Mt CO2e Uganda
1990s 0.1479 Mt CO2e 0.1628 Mt CO2e 0.0149 Mt CO2e Uganda
2000s 0.2228 Mt CO2e 0.2473 Mt CO2e 0.0245 Mt CO2e Uganda
2010s 0.3535 Mt CO2e 0.3531 Mt CO2e 0.0003 Mt CO2e Afghanistan
2020s 0.41 Mt CO2e 0.4337 Mt CO2e 0.0237 Mt CO2e Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Afghanistan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.4684 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 Uganda?
0.0448 Mt CO2e, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 45th 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).