Italy vs Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste

Italy
1.37 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Korea
1.25 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
Korea rank
24th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time

  • Italy
  • Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.37 Mt CO2e against 1.25 Mt CO2e in Korea, a difference of 0.12 Mt CO2e.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

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

Italy ranks 22nd and Korea ranks 24th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9749 Mt CO2e 0.5848 Mt CO2e 0.3901 Mt CO2e Italy
1980s 1.03 Mt CO2e 0.7202 Mt CO2e 0.3147 Mt CO2e Italy
1990s 1.11 Mt CO2e 0.829 Mt CO2e 0.2845 Mt CO2e Italy
2000s 1.28 Mt CO2e 0.9907 Mt CO2e 0.2855 Mt CO2e Italy
2010s 1.37 Mt CO2e 1.16 Mt CO2e 0.2182 Mt CO2e Italy
2020s 1.38 Mt CO2e 1.23 Mt CO2e 0.144 Mt CO2e Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Italy or Korea?
Italy, at 1.37 Mt CO2e against 1.25 Mt CO2e in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Italy and Korea?
0.12 Mt CO2e, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Italy ranks 22nd and Korea ranks 24th 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).