China vs Japan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

China
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
15th
Japan rank
13th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

China ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), China or Japan?
Japan, at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between China and Japan?
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Japan rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
China ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.