How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

China

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Sri Lanka

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

China rank

31st

Sri Lanka rank

29th

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

China
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in China, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.

China ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), China or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between China and Sri Lanka?: 0 Mt CO2e per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?: China ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.