Germany vs Japan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.47 Mt CO2e against 2.25 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 0.22 Mt CO2e.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 2.19 Mt CO2e | 0.9086 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 2.54 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.65 Mt CO2e | 2.8 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.08 Mt CO2e | 2.66 Mt CO2e | 0.5874 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 2.49 Mt CO2e | 0.2854 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 0.2027 Mt CO2e | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.47 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 Japan?
- 0.22 Mt CO2e, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th 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).