OECD members vs United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- OECD members
- United Kingdom
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 36.43 Mt CO2e against 2.03 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom, a difference of 34.4 Mt CO2e.
That makes OECD members's figure about 18.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 45 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.25 Mt CO2e | 0.9316 Mt CO2e | 17.32 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1980s | 20.76 Mt CO2e | 0.9284 Mt CO2e | 19.83 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1990s | 24.48 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 23.42 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2000s | 28.97 Mt CO2e | 1.37 Mt CO2e | 27.6 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2010s | 33.24 Mt CO2e | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 31.33 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2020s | 35.96 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 33.89 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, OECD members or United Kingdom?
- OECD members, at 36.43 Mt CO2e against 2.03 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 34.4 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- OECD members ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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).