Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Nepal
0.237 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2132 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nepal rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
73rd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.237 % change on previous year against 0.2132 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0238 % change on previous year.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nepal ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 11.98 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 10.69 % change on previous year Nepal
1980s 2.23 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 0.7311 % change on previous year Nepal
1990s 27.36 % change on previous year 9.33 % change on previous year 18.03 % change on previous year Nepal
2000s 0.7391 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 22.13 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year 18.43 % change on previous year Nepal
2020s 9.36 % change on previous year 0.6885 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Nepal, at 0.237 % change on previous year against 0.2132 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
0.0238 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Nepal ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,976 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.