Democratic Republic of Congo vs Small states: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4887 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Small states
0.3115 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
44th
Small states rank
44th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Small states
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4887 Mt CO2e against 0.3115 Mt CO2e in Small states, a difference of 0.1772 Mt CO2e.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Small states ranks 44th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1168 Mt CO2e 0.1227 Mt CO2e 0.0059 Mt CO2e Small states
1980s 0.1505 Mt CO2e 0.1487 Mt CO2e 0.0018 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1851 Mt CO2e 0.1699 Mt CO2e 0.0152 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.2755 Mt CO2e 0.208 Mt CO2e 0.0675 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.3875 Mt CO2e 0.2644 Mt CO2e 0.1231 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.4666 Mt CO2e 0.3061 Mt CO2e 0.1605 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Small states?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4887 Mt CO2e against 0.3115 Mt CO2e in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states?
0.1772 Mt CO2e, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Small states ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).