China vs United States of America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 249.49 Mt CO2e against 137.66 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 111.83 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.07 Mt CO2e | 115.81 Mt CO2e | 24.74 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 151.31 Mt CO2e | 120.56 Mt CO2e | 30.75 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 219.65 Mt CO2e | 125.78 Mt CO2e | 93.87 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 256.75 Mt CO2e | 130.38 Mt CO2e | 126.37 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 253.74 Mt CO2e | 136.86 Mt CO2e | 116.89 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 240.1 Mt CO2e | 137.53 Mt CO2e | 102.57 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, China or United States of America?
- China, at 249.49 Mt CO2e against 137.66 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between China and United States of America?
- 111.83 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).