Poland vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.9101 Mt CO2e against 0.8452 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.0649 Mt CO2e.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6355 Mt CO2e | 0.3086 Mt CO2e | 0.3269 Mt CO2e | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.6568 Mt CO2e | 0.3918 Mt CO2e | 0.265 Mt CO2e | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.6703 Mt CO2e | 0.5028 Mt CO2e | 0.1675 Mt CO2e | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.6775 Mt CO2e | 0.633 Mt CO2e | 0.0446 Mt CO2e | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8089 Mt CO2e | 0.7231 Mt CO2e | 0.0858 Mt CO2e | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.8953 Mt CO2e | 0.8215 Mt CO2e | 0.0737 Mt CO2e | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 0.9101 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 Poland and South Africa?
- 0.0649 Mt CO2e, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Poland ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th 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).