North America vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
North America currently reports 11.28 Mt CO2e against 0.8452 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 10.43 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 13.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.94 Mt CO2e | 0.3086 Mt CO2e | 4.63 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 5.58 Mt CO2e | 0.3918 Mt CO2e | 5.19 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 7.03 Mt CO2e | 0.5028 Mt CO2e | 6.52 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 8.67 Mt CO2e | 0.633 Mt CO2e | 8.03 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 9.92 Mt CO2e | 0.7231 Mt CO2e | 9.2 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 11.05 Mt CO2e | 0.8215 Mt CO2e | 10.23 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 South Africa?
- North America, at 11.28 Mt CO2e against 0.8452 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between North America and South Africa?
- 10.43 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- North America ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 45 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).