Kenya vs Uganda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.5218 Mt CO2e against 0.4684 Mt CO2e in Uganda, a difference of 0.0534 Mt CO2e.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 45th of 203 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.15 Mt CO2e | 0.0984 Mt CO2e | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.1934 Mt CO2e | 0.1131 Mt CO2e | 0.0803 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.2598 Mt CO2e | 0.1628 Mt CO2e | 0.097 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.348 Mt CO2e | 0.2473 Mt CO2e | 0.1007 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.4683 Mt CO2e | 0.3531 Mt CO2e | 0.1152 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5171 Mt CO2e | 0.4337 Mt CO2e | 0.0834 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 0.5218 Mt CO2e against 0.4684 Mt CO2e in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.0534 Mt CO2e, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 45th 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).