Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Iraq: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Iraq
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 4.64 Mt CO2e against 0.5521 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 4.09 Mt CO2e.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 Mt CO2e | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | 2.39 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 0.1365 Mt CO2e | 2.81 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.16 Mt CO2e | 0.1716 Mt CO2e | 2.98 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.34 Mt CO2e | 0.2498 Mt CO2e | 3.09 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.02 Mt CO2e | 0.4057 Mt CO2e | 3.62 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 4.53 Mt CO2e | 0.5225 Mt CO2e | 4.01 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Iraq?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 4.64 Mt CO2e against 0.5521 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iraq?
- 4.09 Mt CO2e, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iraq rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 40th of 47 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).