Australia vs Canada: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.35 Mt CO2e against 1.03 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 0.32 Mt CO2e.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Canada ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2912 Mt CO2e | 0.4662 Mt CO2e | 0.175 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.3157 Mt CO2e | 0.5358 Mt CO2e | 0.2201 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.4104 Mt CO2e | 0.7227 Mt CO2e | 0.3123 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.6021 Mt CO2e | 0.8776 Mt CO2e | 0.2756 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.9158 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 0.1486 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 0.2682 Mt CO2e | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.35 Mt CO2e against 1.03 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Australia and Canada?
- 0.32 Mt CO2e, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Australia ranks 26th and Canada ranks 23rd 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).