Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- Brazil
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 9.31 Mt CO2e against 2.69 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 6.62 Mt CO2e.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 197 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 10.68 Mt CO2e | 9.33 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 12.46 Mt CO2e | 10.91 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 15.85 Mt CO2e | 14.15 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 2.03 Mt CO2e | 12.36 Mt CO2e | 10.33 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 10.77 Mt CO2e | 8.5 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 2.57 Mt CO2e | 9.52 Mt CO2e | 6.95 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy), Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 9.31 Mt CO2e against 2.69 Mt CO2e in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 6.62 Mt CO2e, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 197 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).