Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Switzerland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1861 Mt CO2e against 0.1763 Mt CO2e in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0098 Mt CO2e.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1135 Mt CO2e | 0.0635 Mt CO2e | 0.05 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1207 Mt CO2e | 0.0791 Mt CO2e | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1299 Mt CO2e | 0.0918 Mt CO2e | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1409 Mt CO2e | 0.1081 Mt CO2e | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1587 Mt CO2e | 0.153 Mt CO2e | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1738 Mt CO2e | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Switzerland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.1861 Mt CO2e against 0.1763 Mt CO2e in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0098 Mt CO2e, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Zimbabwe rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Switzerland ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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).