China vs United States of America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 9.31 Mt CO2e against 5.54 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 3.77 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.68 Mt CO2e | 6.46 Mt CO2e | 4.22 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 12.46 Mt CO2e | 6.58 Mt CO2e | 5.87 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 15.85 Mt CO2e | 6.49 Mt CO2e | 9.36 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 12.36 Mt CO2e | 6.41 Mt CO2e | 5.95 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 10.77 Mt CO2e | 6.42 Mt CO2e | 4.35 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 9.52 Mt CO2e | 5.62 Mt CO2e | 3.91 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 United States of America?
- China, at 9.31 Mt CO2e against 5.54 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) between China and United States of America?
- 3.77 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 building (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd 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).