Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.6014 Mt CO2e against 0.5521 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 0.0493 Mt CO2e.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | 0.0633 Mt CO2e | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.1365 Mt CO2e | 0.1561 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1716 Mt CO2e | 0.2465 Mt CO2e | 0.0749 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.2498 Mt CO2e | 0.3279 Mt CO2e | 0.0781 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.4057 Mt CO2e | 0.4638 Mt CO2e | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.5225 Mt CO2e | 0.5697 Mt CO2e | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.6014 Mt CO2e against 0.5521 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0493 Mt CO2e, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Iraq ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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).