Colombia vs Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.67 Mt CO2e against 1.54 Mt CO2e in Spain, a difference of 0.13 Mt CO2e.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4852 Mt CO2e | 0.8934 Mt CO2e | 0.4083 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.6689 Mt CO2e | 0.978 Mt CO2e | 0.3091 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.8924 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.1194 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 0.2486 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.39 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 0.1224 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 1.67 Mt CO2e against 1.54 Mt CO2e in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Colombia and Spain?
- 0.13 Mt CO2e, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Colombia ranks 18th 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).