Canada vs Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.54 Mt CO2e against 1.35 Mt CO2e in Canada, a difference of 0.19 Mt CO2e.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4662 Mt CO2e | 0.8934 Mt CO2e | 0.4273 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.5358 Mt CO2e | 0.978 Mt CO2e | 0.4422 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.7227 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.289 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8776 Mt CO2e | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 0.4517 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 0.3848 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 0.2327 Mt CO2e | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.54 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 Spain?
- 0.19 Mt CO2e, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Spain 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).