Canada vs IDA only: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Canada
- IDA only
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 13.41 Mt CO2e against 1.35 Mt CO2e in Canada, a difference of 12.06 Mt CO2e.
That makes IDA only's figure about 10.0 times Canada's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and IDA only ranks 20th of 203 countries.
IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4662 Mt CO2e | 3 Mt CO2e | 2.53 Mt CO2e | IDA only |
| 1980s | 0.5358 Mt CO2e | 3.96 Mt CO2e | 3.42 Mt CO2e | IDA only |
| 1990s | 0.7227 Mt CO2e | 5.27 Mt CO2e | 4.55 Mt CO2e | IDA only |
| 2000s | 0.8776 Mt CO2e | 7.46 Mt CO2e | 6.58 Mt CO2e | IDA only |
| 2010s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 10.77 Mt CO2e | 9.7 Mt CO2e | IDA only |
| 2020s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 12.84 Mt CO2e | 11.56 Mt CO2e | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Canada or IDA only?
- IDA only, at 13.41 Mt CO2e against 1.35 Mt CO2e in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Canada and IDA only?
- 12.06 Mt CO2e, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IDA only?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and IDA only rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Canada ranks 23rd and IDA only ranks 20th 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).