China vs European Union: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 9.31 Mt CO2e against 7.01 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 2.3 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.68 Mt CO2e | 6.86 Mt CO2e | 3.81 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 12.46 Mt CO2e | 7.73 Mt CO2e | 4.73 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 15.85 Mt CO2e | 7.54 Mt CO2e | 8.31 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 12.36 Mt CO2e | 6.98 Mt CO2e | 5.38 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 10.77 Mt CO2e | 6.77 Mt CO2e | 4 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 9.52 Mt CO2e | 7.24 Mt CO2e | 2.28 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy), China or European Union?
- China, at 9.31 Mt CO2e against 7.01 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) between China and European Union?
- 2.3 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and European Union 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).