Germany vs United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Germany
0.0063 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0085 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0085 kt per square kilometre against 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0022 kt per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0085 kt per square kilometre against 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.