Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 11.99 Mt CO2e against 1.35 Mt CO2e in Canada, a difference of 10.64 Mt CO2e.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 8.9 times Canada's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 203 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4662 Mt CO2e | 3.8 Mt CO2e | 3.33 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 0.5358 Mt CO2e | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 4.5 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 0.7227 Mt CO2e | 6.47 Mt CO2e | 5.74 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 0.8776 Mt CO2e | 8.1 Mt CO2e | 7.22 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 10.47 Mt CO2e | 9.4 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 11.68 Mt CO2e | 10.4 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 11.99 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10.64 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean 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).