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India vs United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste

India
18.93 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States
9.94 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

India currently reports 18.93 Mt CO2e against 9.94 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 9 Mt CO2e.

That makes India's figure about 1.9 times United States's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Globally, India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 203 countries.

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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

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).