North America vs Portugal: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)
North America
3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
13.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America rank
2nd
Portugal rank
5th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time
- North America
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.16 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 10.16 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
North America ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1876 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1980s | -0.6491 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.5449 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.7584 % change on previous year | 0.6914 % change on previous year | 0.067 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 0.5376 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | -1.91 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), North America or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.16 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between North America and Portugal?
- 10.16 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do North America and Portugal rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- North America ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.