North America vs Poland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- North America
- Poland
How they compare
North America currently reports 11.28 Mt CO2e against 0.9101 Mt CO2e in Poland, a difference of 10.37 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 12.4 times Poland's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 28th and Poland ranks 29th of 46 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.94 Mt CO2e | 0.6355 Mt CO2e | 4.3 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 5.58 Mt CO2e | 0.6568 Mt CO2e | 4.92 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 7.03 Mt CO2e | 0.6703 Mt CO2e | 6.36 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 8.67 Mt CO2e | 0.6775 Mt CO2e | 7.99 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 9.92 Mt CO2e | 0.8089 Mt CO2e | 9.11 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 11.05 Mt CO2e | 0.8953 Mt CO2e | 10.15 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, North America or Poland?
- North America, at 11.28 Mt CO2e against 0.9101 Mt CO2e in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between North America and Poland?
- 10.37 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Poland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Poland rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- North America ranks 28th and Poland ranks 29th of 46 groups.
- 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).