Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0804 Mt CO2e against 0.0803 Mt CO2e in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 125th of 203 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0822 Mt CO2e | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | 0.0529 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.112 Mt CO2e | 0.0455 Mt CO2e | 0.0665 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1445 Mt CO2e | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | 0.0803 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0964 Mt CO2e | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | 0.02 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0804 Mt CO2e against 0.0803 Mt CO2e in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0001 Mt CO2e, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 125th 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).