Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2531 Mt CO2e against 0.2495 Mt CO2e in Malawi, a difference of 0.0036 Mt CO2e.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 203 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0596 Mt CO2e | 0.1011 Mt CO2e | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0715 Mt CO2e | 0.125 Mt CO2e | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | 0.1532 Mt CO2e | 0.0656 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1258 Mt CO2e | 0.177 Mt CO2e | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1834 Mt CO2e | 0.2386 Mt CO2e | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.2367 Mt CO2e | 0.2562 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2531 Mt CO2e against 0.2495 Mt CO2e in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0036 Mt CO2e, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Malawi ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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).