Canada vs South Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.35 Mt CO2e against 1.25 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 0.1 Mt CO2e.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4662 Mt CO2e | 0.5848 Mt CO2e | 0.1186 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5358 Mt CO2e | 0.7202 Mt CO2e | 0.1844 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.7227 Mt CO2e | 0.829 Mt CO2e | 0.1063 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8776 Mt CO2e | 0.9907 Mt CO2e | 0.113 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 0.0907 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 0.0465 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 South Korea?
- Canada, at 1.35 Mt CO2e against 1.25 Mt CO2e in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.1 Mt CO2e, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Canada ranks 23rd 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).