France vs United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

France
-0.1826 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
-0.1045 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
170th
United States rank
167th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • France
  • United States
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

United States currently reports -0.1045 % change on previous year against -0.1826 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.0781 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.

France ranks 170th and United States ranks 167th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6239 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year United States
1980s -0.8098 % change on previous year -0.6813 % change on previous year 0.1285 % change on previous year United States
1990s 0.5744 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year France
2000s 0.1907 % change on previous year 0.5698 % change on previous year 0.3792 % change on previous year United States
2010s -1.12 % change on previous year -0.4435 % change on previous year 0.6751 % change on previous year United States
2020s 0.3724 % change on previous year -0.5711 % change on previous year 0.9435 % change on previous year France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), France or United States?
United States, at -0.1045 % change on previous year against -0.1826 % change on previous year in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between France and United States?
0.0781 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and United States rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
France ranks 170th and United States ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,663 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.