Ghana vs Pacific island small states: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Ghana
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3946 Mt CO2e against 0.0349 Mt CO2e in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.3597 Mt CO2e.
That makes Ghana's figure about 11.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 49th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 203 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | 0.0718 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1356 Mt CO2e | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | 0.1188 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.2094 Mt CO2e | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | 0.1892 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2941 Mt CO2e | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 0.2693 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3706 Mt CO2e | 0.034 Mt CO2e | 0.3367 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Ghana or Pacific island small states?
- Ghana, at 0.3946 Mt CO2e against 0.0349 Mt CO2e in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Ghana and Pacific island small states?
- 0.3597 Mt CO2e, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pacific island small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Pacific island small states rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Ghana ranks 49th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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).