Italy vs Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.54 Mt CO2e against 1.37 Mt CO2e in Italy, a difference of 0.17 Mt CO2e.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9749 Mt CO2e | 0.8934 Mt CO2e | 0.0815 Mt CO2e | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 0.978 Mt CO2e | 0.0569 Mt CO2e | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.1018 Mt CO2e | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 0.0532 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.37 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 0.0758 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 0.1351 Mt CO2e | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.54 Mt CO2e against 1.37 Mt CO2e in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Italy and Spain?
- 0.17 Mt CO2e, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th 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).