Spain vs United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Spain
-0.3492 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
-0.1498 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain rank
141st
United States rank
139th

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

  • Spain
  • United States
-50-2502550197119972024

How they compare

United States currently reports -0.1498 % change on previous year against -0.3492 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 0.1994 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 141st and United States ranks 139th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
1970s -1.92 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 0.9048 % change on previous year United States
1980s 4.07 % change on previous year -3.67 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year Spain
1990s -0.6912 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year 5.94 % change on previous year United States
2000s -1.22 % change on previous year -1.48 % change on previous year 0.2585 % change on previous year Spain
2010s 3.29 % change on previous year 0.8149 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Spain
2020s 0.4817 % change on previous year -0.8048 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Spain or United States?
United States, at -0.1498 % change on previous year against -0.3492 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Spain and United States?
0.1994 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Spain ranks 141st and United States ranks 139th 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.