China (People’s Republic of) vs IBRD only: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

China (People’s Republic of)
5.73 Mt CO2e
in 2024
IBRD only
18.94 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
5th

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

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 18.94 Mt CO2e against 5.73 Mt CO2e in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 13.21 Mt CO2e.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 3.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 193 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 1.91 Mt CO2e 6.13 Mt CO2e 4.22 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1980s 2.67 Mt CO2e 7.66 Mt CO2e 4.99 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1990s 3.47 Mt CO2e 9.2 Mt CO2e 5.73 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2000s 5.68 Mt CO2e 12.82 Mt CO2e 7.14 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2010s 8.6 Mt CO2e 18.48 Mt CO2e 9.87 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2020s 5.89 Mt CO2e 18.19 Mt CO2e 12.3 Mt CO2e IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), China (People’s Republic of) or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 18.94 Mt CO2e against 5.73 Mt CO2e in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only?
13.21 Mt CO2e, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). 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)
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
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).