Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1763 Mt CO2e against 0.1753 Mt CO2e in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.001 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1051 Mt CO2e | 0.1135 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1044 Mt CO2e | 0.1207 Mt CO2e | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1042 Mt CO2e | 0.1299 Mt CO2e | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1236 Mt CO2e | 0.1409 Mt CO2e | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1703 Mt CO2e | 0.1587 Mt CO2e | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | 0.1738 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1763 Mt CO2e against 0.1753 Mt CO2e in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 0.001 Mt CO2e, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Hong Kong ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 85th 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).