Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2735 Mt CO2e against 0.2531 Mt CO2e in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0204 Mt CO2e.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 203 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1529 Mt CO2e | 0.1011 Mt CO2e | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1702 Mt CO2e | 0.125 Mt CO2e | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.2094 Mt CO2e | 0.1532 Mt CO2e | 0.0562 Mt CO2e | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.2309 Mt CO2e | 0.177 Mt CO2e | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2557 Mt CO2e | 0.2386 Mt CO2e | 0.017 Mt CO2e | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2723 Mt CO2e | 0.2562 Mt CO2e | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 0.2735 Mt CO2e against 0.2531 Mt CO2e in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0204 Mt CO2e, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Portugal ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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).