Caribbean Small States vs Ghana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3946 Mt CO2e against 0.0821 Mt CO2e in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.3125 Mt CO2e.
That makes Ghana's figure about 4.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 49th of 45 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0369 Mt CO2e | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.044 Mt CO2e | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | 0.1356 Mt CO2e | 0.0883 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0565 Mt CO2e | 0.2094 Mt CO2e | 0.1529 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | 0.2941 Mt CO2e | 0.2209 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0804 Mt CO2e | 0.3706 Mt CO2e | 0.2903 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Caribbean Small States or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.3946 Mt CO2e against 0.0821 Mt CO2e in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Caribbean Small States and Ghana?
- 0.3125 Mt CO2e, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Ghana rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 49th of 45 groups.
- 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).