Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.2 Mt CO2e against 2.03 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.17 Mt CO2e.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4498 Mt CO2e | 0.9316 Mt CO2e | 0.4818 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.6313 Mt CO2e | 0.9284 Mt CO2e | 0.2971 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.41 Mt CO2e | 1.37 Mt CO2e | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 0.0422 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 0.0809 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Nigeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nigeria, at 2.2 Mt CO2e against 2.03 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.17 Mt CO2e, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 204 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).