China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- United States
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 38.52 Mt CO2e against 33.89 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 4.63 Mt CO2e.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.85 Mt CO2e | 112.22 Mt CO2e | 89.36 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 27.72 Mt CO2e | 79.87 Mt CO2e | 52.15 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 34.23 Mt CO2e | 56.49 Mt CO2e | 22.26 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 50.88 Mt CO2e | 42.66 Mt CO2e | 8.23 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 36.68 Mt CO2e | 34.5 Mt CO2e | 2.18 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 37.26 Mt CO2e | 33.84 Mt CO2e | 3.42 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 38.52 Mt CO2e against 33.89 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 4.63 Mt CO2e, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States 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
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).