Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0349 Mt CO2e in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0349 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
46th
of 46 groups
All-time high
0.0349 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0085 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024

0.010.020.03197019972024

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 Pacific island small states stood at 0.0349 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0349 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Pacific island small states 46th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0101 Mt CO2e 0.0085 Mt CO2e 0.0117 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0137 Mt CO2e 0.0123 Mt CO2e 0.015 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0168 Mt CO2e 0.0153 Mt CO2e 0.0184 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0202 Mt CO2e 0.0185 Mt CO2e 0.0216 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.0248 Mt CO2e 0.0223 Mt CO2e 0.0276 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.034 Mt CO2e 0.033 Mt CO2e 0.0349 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 43 Kenya 0.5218 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4887 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 45 Uganda 0.4684 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 46 Nepal 0.4477 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 47 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.4236 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 48 Niger 0.4092 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 49 Ghana 0.3946 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Pacific island small states?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Pacific island small states was 0.0349 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 Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 0.0349 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Pacific island small states ranks 46th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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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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

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).