Euro area vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Euro area
- South Africa
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 9.69 Mt CO2e against 0.8452 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 8.84 Mt CO2e.
That makes Euro area's figure about 11.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 2 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 Mt CO2e | 0.3086 Mt CO2e | 5.52 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 1980s | 6.29 Mt CO2e | 0.3918 Mt CO2e | 5.9 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 1990s | 7.11 Mt CO2e | 0.5028 Mt CO2e | 6.6 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 2000s | 8.46 Mt CO2e | 0.633 Mt CO2e | 7.83 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 2010s | 9.21 Mt CO2e | 0.7231 Mt CO2e | 8.48 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 2020s | 9.62 Mt CO2e | 0.8215 Mt CO2e | 8.8 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Euro area or South Africa?
- Euro area, at 9.69 Mt CO2e against 0.8452 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Euro area and South Africa?
- 8.84 Mt CO2e, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 2 groups.
- 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).