Brazil vs United States of America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes

Brazil
8.6 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States of America
33.89 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 33.89 Mt CO2e against 8.6 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 25.29 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 203 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 7.38 Mt CO2e 112.22 Mt CO2e 104.83 Mt CO2e United States of America
1980s 8.76 Mt CO2e 79.87 Mt CO2e 71.11 Mt CO2e United States of America
1990s 7.01 Mt CO2e 56.49 Mt CO2e 49.47 Mt CO2e United States of America
2000s 8.32 Mt CO2e 42.66 Mt CO2e 34.33 Mt CO2e United States of America
2010s 7.08 Mt CO2e 34.5 Mt CO2e 27.42 Mt CO2e United States of America
2020s 7.31 Mt CO2e 33.84 Mt CO2e 26.53 Mt CO2e United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 33.89 Mt CO2e against 8.6 Mt CO2e in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between Brazil and United States of America?
25.29 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 203 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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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
250 places, 13,750 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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).