Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.1753 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Hong Kong, China, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.1753 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.1831 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1038 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong, China 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1051 Mt CO2e | 0.1042 Mt CO2e | 0.1061 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1044 Mt CO2e | 0.1041 Mt CO2e | 0.1049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1042 Mt CO2e | 0.1038 Mt CO2e | 0.1047 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1236 Mt CO2e | 0.1102 Mt CO2e | 0.1476 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1703 Mt CO2e | 0.1574 Mt CO2e | 0.1824 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | 0.1751 Mt CO2e | 0.1831 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 85 Cambodia 0.1845 Mt CO2e compare
- 86 Switzerland 0.1763 Mt CO2e compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 0.1762 Mt CO2e compare
- 89 Cuba 0.1696 Mt CO2e compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 0.1658 Mt CO2e compare
- 91 Benin 0.1627 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Hong Kong, China
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Hong Kong, China?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Hong Kong, China was 0.1753 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1831 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1038 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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).