Germany vs OECD members: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Germany
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 36.43 Mt CO2e against 2.25 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 34.18 Mt CO2e.
That makes OECD members's figure about 16.2 times Germany's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 12th of 203 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 18.25 Mt CO2e | 16.97 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 20.76 Mt CO2e | 19.38 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1990s | 1.65 Mt CO2e | 24.48 Mt CO2e | 22.84 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2.08 Mt CO2e | 28.97 Mt CO2e | 26.89 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2010s | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 33.24 Mt CO2e | 31.04 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2020s | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 35.96 Mt CO2e | 33.7 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Germany or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 36.43 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 OECD members?
- 34.18 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Germany ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 12th 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).