Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.5218 Mt CO2e against 0.4887 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0331 Mt CO2e.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1168 Mt CO2e | 0.15 Mt CO2e | 0.0331 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.1505 Mt CO2e | 0.1934 Mt CO2e | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.1851 Mt CO2e | 0.2598 Mt CO2e | 0.0747 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.2755 Mt CO2e | 0.348 Mt CO2e | 0.0724 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.3875 Mt CO2e | 0.4683 Mt CO2e | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.4666 Mt CO2e | 0.5171 Mt CO2e | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.5218 Mt CO2e against 0.4887 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 0.0331 Mt CO2e, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 43rd 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).