Canada vs Iran: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.35 Mt CO2e against 1.19 Mt CO2e in Iran, a difference of 0.16 Mt CO2e.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 25th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4662 Mt CO2e | 0.3508 Mt CO2e | 0.1154 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.5358 Mt CO2e | 0.5973 Mt CO2e | 0.0615 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.7227 Mt CO2e | 0.8347 Mt CO2e | 0.112 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.8776 Mt CO2e | 0.9899 Mt CO2e | 0.1123 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 0.0863 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 0.0929 Mt CO2e | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 1.35 Mt CO2e against 1.19 Mt CO2e in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Canada and Iran?
- 0.16 Mt CO2e, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 25th 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).