Which has higher waste — emissions (n2o), per capita, United Kingdom or United States?

United Kingdom, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in United States as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (n2o), per capita between United Kingdom and United States?

0 kt per person, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Kingdom vs United States: Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita

United Kingdom

0 kt per person

in 2023

United States

0 kt per person

in 2023

United Kingdom rank

16th

United States rank

19th

Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita over time

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in United States, a difference of 0 kt per person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United Kingdom
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (n2o), per capita, United Kingdom or United States?: United Kingdom, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (n2o), per capita between United Kingdom and United States?: 0 kt per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (n2o), per capita?: United Kingdom ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.