Argentina vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.9712 Mt CO2e against 0.8452 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.126 Mt CO2e.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.455 Mt CO2e | 0.3086 Mt CO2e | 0.1464 Mt CO2e | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.5193 Mt CO2e | 0.3918 Mt CO2e | 0.1275 Mt CO2e | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.5862 Mt CO2e | 0.5028 Mt CO2e | 0.0834 Mt CO2e | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.6316 Mt CO2e | 0.633 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7818 Mt CO2e | 0.7231 Mt CO2e | 0.0587 Mt CO2e | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.933 Mt CO2e | 0.8215 Mt CO2e | 0.1115 Mt CO2e | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 0.9712 Mt CO2e against 0.8452 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.126 Mt CO2e, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Argentina ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th 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).