Egypt, Arab Republic of vs Nigeria: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste

Egypt, Arab Republic of
1.9 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Nigeria
2.2 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
14th
Nigeria rank
11th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time

  • Egypt, Arab Republic of
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.2 Mt CO2e against 1.9 Mt CO2e in Egypt, Arab Republic of, a difference of 0.3 Mt CO2e.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Egypt, Arab Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Republic of Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4872 Mt CO2e 0.4498 Mt CO2e 0.0374 Mt CO2e Egypt, Arab Republic of
1980s 0.7327 Mt CO2e 0.6313 Mt CO2e 0.1014 Mt CO2e Egypt, Arab Republic of
1990s 1.02 Mt CO2e 1 Mt CO2e 0.014 Mt CO2e Egypt, Arab Republic of
2000s 1.37 Mt CO2e 1.41 Mt CO2e 0.0439 Mt CO2e Nigeria
2010s 1.64 Mt CO2e 1.88 Mt CO2e 0.2368 Mt CO2e Nigeria
2020s 1.85 Mt CO2e 2.14 Mt CO2e 0.2954 Mt CO2e Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Egypt, Arab Republic of or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.2 Mt CO2e against 1.9 Mt CO2e in Egypt, Arab Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Egypt, Arab Republic of and Nigeria?
0.3 Mt CO2e, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Republic of and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Egypt, Arab Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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).