China vs United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 0.9269 Mt CO2e against 0.3089 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 0.618 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 3.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1458 Mt CO2e | 0.2829 Mt CO2e | 0.1371 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 0.2762 Mt CO2e | 0.2414 Mt CO2e | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 0.4916 Mt CO2e | 0.25 Mt CO2e | 0.2415 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 0.7488 Mt CO2e | 0.2411 Mt CO2e | 0.5076 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 0.3087 Mt CO2e | 0.7511 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 0.8524 Mt CO2e | 0.2963 Mt CO2e | 0.5561 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), China or United States?
- China, at 0.9269 Mt CO2e against 0.3089 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between China and United States?
- 0.618 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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
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).