Samoa vs Vanuatu: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.0039 Mt CO2e against 0.0035 Mt CO2e in Samoa, a difference of 0.0004 Mt CO2e.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 174th and Vanuatu ranks 173rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.0039 Mt CO2e against 0.0035 Mt CO2e in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0.0004 Mt CO2e, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Samoa ranks 174th and Vanuatu ranks 173rd 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).