Lesotho vs Mauritius: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.0228 Mt CO2e against 0.0185 Mt CO2e in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0043 Mt CO2e.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 148th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Lesotho or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 0.0228 Mt CO2e against 0.0185 Mt CO2e in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 0.0043 Mt CO2e, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Lesotho ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 148th 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).