Denmark vs Sweden: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2064 Mt CO2e against 0.2017 Mt CO2e in Denmark, a difference of 0.0047 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 77th of 203 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.096 Mt CO2e | 0.1339 Mt CO2e | 0.038 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1082 Mt CO2e | 0.144 Mt CO2e | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.1323 Mt CO2e | 0.152 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1753 Mt CO2e | 0.1763 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1856 Mt CO2e | 0.197 Mt CO2e | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2015 Mt CO2e | 0.205 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2064 Mt CO2e against 0.2017 Mt CO2e in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0047 Mt CO2e, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Denmark ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 77th 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).