Australia vs North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 11.28 Mt CO2e against 1.03 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 10.25 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 10.9 times Australia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and North America ranks 27th of 204 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2912 Mt CO2e | 4.94 Mt CO2e | 4.65 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 0.3157 Mt CO2e | 5.58 Mt CO2e | 5.26 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 0.4104 Mt CO2e | 7.03 Mt CO2e | 6.62 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 0.6021 Mt CO2e | 8.67 Mt CO2e | 8.06 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 0.9158 Mt CO2e | 9.92 Mt CO2e | 9 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 11.05 Mt CO2e | 10.04 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Australia or North America?
- North America, at 11.28 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 North America?
- 10.25 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Australia ranks 27th and North America ranks 27th of 204 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).