New Zealand vs Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1381 Mt CO2e against 0.1325 Mt CO2e in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0056 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 99th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.074 Mt CO2e | 0.037 Mt CO2e | 0.037 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0791 Mt CO2e | 0.0487 Mt CO2e | 0.0305 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | 0.0461 Mt CO2e | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.087 Mt CO2e | 0.0744 Mt CO2e | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1127 Mt CO2e | 0.1128 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1332 Mt CO2e | 0.1285 Mt CO2e | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, New Zealand or Rwanda?
- New Zealand, at 0.1381 Mt CO2e against 0.1325 Mt CO2e in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 0.0056 Mt CO2e, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- New Zealand ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 99th 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).