Germany vs High income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste

Germany
2.25 Mt CO2e
in 2024
High income
35.95 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
High income rank
13th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time

  • Germany
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 35.95 Mt CO2e against 2.25 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 33.7 Mt CO2e.

That makes High income's figure about 15.9 times Germany's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 10th and High income ranks 13th of 203 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany High income Difference Ahead
1970s 1.28 Mt CO2e 19.49 Mt CO2e 18.21 Mt CO2e High income
1980s 1.38 Mt CO2e 21.59 Mt CO2e 20.21 Mt CO2e High income
1990s 1.65 Mt CO2e 24.75 Mt CO2e 23.1 Mt CO2e High income
2000s 2.08 Mt CO2e 28.92 Mt CO2e 26.84 Mt CO2e High income
2010s 2.2 Mt CO2e 32.94 Mt CO2e 30.74 Mt CO2e High income
2020s 2.25 Mt CO2e 35.48 Mt CO2e 33.23 Mt CO2e High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Germany or High income?
High income, at 35.95 Mt CO2e against 2.25 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Germany and High income?
33.7 Mt CO2e, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and High income rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Germany ranks 10th and High income ranks 13th 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).