Australia vs Japan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

Australia
0.0231 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Japan
0.0219 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
Japan rank
44th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0231 Mt CO2e against 0.0219 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 0.0012 Mt CO2e.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Australia ranks 41st and Japan ranks 44th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0067 Mt CO2e 0.0565 Mt CO2e 0.0499 Mt CO2e Japan
1980s 0.0131 Mt CO2e 0.0368 Mt CO2e 0.0237 Mt CO2e Japan
1990s 0.0176 Mt CO2e 0.0333 Mt CO2e 0.0157 Mt CO2e Japan
2000s 0.0165 Mt CO2e 0.0334 Mt CO2e 0.0169 Mt CO2e Japan
2010s 0.0221 Mt CO2e 0.0327 Mt CO2e 0.0106 Mt CO2e Japan
2020s 0.0247 Mt CO2e 0.0231 Mt CO2e 0.0016 Mt CO2e Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Australia or Japan?
Australia, at 0.0231 Mt CO2e against 0.0219 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Australia and Japan?
0.0012 Mt CO2e, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Australia ranks 41st and Japan ranks 44th of 187 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 Fugitive Emissions (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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).