India vs Middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste

India
18.93 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Middle income
94.2 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Middle income rank
4th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time

  • India
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 94.2 Mt CO2e against 18.93 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 75.27 Mt CO2e.

That makes Middle income's figure about 5.0 times India's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 203 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 5.42 Mt CO2e 26.03 Mt CO2e 20.62 Mt CO2e Middle income
1980s 7.22 Mt CO2e 35.59 Mt CO2e 28.37 Mt CO2e Middle income
1990s 9.45 Mt CO2e 47.46 Mt CO2e 38.01 Mt CO2e Middle income
2000s 11.28 Mt CO2e 58.93 Mt CO2e 47.65 Mt CO2e Middle income
2010s 14.8 Mt CO2e 78.58 Mt CO2e 63.78 Mt CO2e Middle income
2020s 18.06 Mt CO2e 91.12 Mt CO2e 73.07 Mt CO2e Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, India or Middle income?
Middle income, at 94.2 Mt CO2e against 18.93 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between India and Middle income?
75.27 Mt CO2e, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
India ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).