Australia vs South Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.25 Mt CO2e against 1.03 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 0.22 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 203 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2912 Mt CO2e | 0.5848 Mt CO2e | 0.2936 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3157 Mt CO2e | 0.7202 Mt CO2e | 0.4045 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4104 Mt CO2e | 0.829 Mt CO2e | 0.4186 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6021 Mt CO2e | 0.9907 Mt CO2e | 0.3886 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9158 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 0.2393 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 0.2217 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.25 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 South Korea?
- 0.22 Mt CO2e, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Australia ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th 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).