Mexico vs Nigeria: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.41 Mt CO2e against 2.2 Mt CO2e in Nigeria, a difference of 0.21 Mt CO2e.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 203 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.705 Mt CO2e | 0.4498 Mt CO2e | 0.2552 Mt CO2e | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 0.6313 Mt CO2e | 0.415 Mt CO2e | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 1 Mt CO2e | 0.2696 Mt CO2e | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 1.41 Mt CO2e | 0.1764 Mt CO2e | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2 Mt CO2e | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 0.1198 Mt CO2e | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.32 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 0.1745 Mt CO2e | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 2.41 Mt CO2e against 2.2 Mt CO2e in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 0.21 Mt CO2e, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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).