What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.4887 Mt CO2e in 2024.

What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.4887 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.4887 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

44th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4887 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.1059 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.4887 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4887 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1168 Mt CO2e	0.1059 Mt CO2e	0.1244 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1505 Mt CO2e	0.1282 Mt CO2e	0.1724 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1851 Mt CO2e	0.1758 Mt CO2e	0.1953 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2755 Mt CO2e	0.2016 Mt CO2e	0.3246 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.3875 Mt CO2e	0.3389 Mt CO2e	0.4323 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.4666 Mt CO2e	0.4431 Mt CO2e	0.4887 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

41 Malaysia 0.5465 Mt CO2e compare
42 Peru 0.5303 Mt CO2e compare
43 Kenya 0.5218 Mt CO2e compare
45 Uganda 0.4684 Mt CO2e compare
46 Nepal 0.4477 Mt CO2e compare
47 Afghanistan 0.4236 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4887 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.4887 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).