Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 1.63 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ethiopia stood at 1.63 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ethiopia peaked at 1.63 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2207 Mt CO2e, in 1976.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2358 Mt CO2e | 0.2207 Mt CO2e | 0.2798 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3002 Mt CO2e | 0.2779 Mt CO2e | 0.318 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4341 Mt CO2e | 0.3385 Mt CO2e | 0.5507 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7121 Mt CO2e | 0.5755 Mt CO2e | 0.9188 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 192.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ethiopia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ethiopia was 1.63 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2207 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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
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).