Botswana vs Namibia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0331 Mt CO2e against 0.0303 Mt CO2e in Botswana, a difference of 0.0028 Mt CO2e.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 0.027 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0331 Mt CO2e against 0.0303 Mt CO2e in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.0028 Mt CO2e, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 143rd 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).