Ghana vs Niger: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.4092 Mt CO2e against 0.3946 Mt CO2e in Ghana, a difference of 0.0146 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 49th and Niger ranks 48th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | 0.0566 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | 0.0759 Mt CO2e | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1356 Mt CO2e | 0.0945 Mt CO2e | 0.0411 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.2094 Mt CO2e | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2941 Mt CO2e | 0.2869 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3706 Mt CO2e | 0.3826 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.4092 Mt CO2e against 0.3946 Mt CO2e in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Ghana and Niger?
- 0.0146 Mt CO2e, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Ghana ranks 49th and Niger ranks 48th 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).