China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 64.79 Mt CO2e against 24.8 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 39.99 Mt CO2e.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.6 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 0.6205 Mt CO2e | 0.6845 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 2.33 Mt CO2e | 0.9935 Mt CO2e | 1.34 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 6.11 Mt CO2e | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 4 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 20.73 Mt CO2e | 5.44 Mt CO2e | 15.29 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 38.54 Mt CO2e | 16.68 Mt CO2e | 21.87 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 59.87 Mt CO2e | 21.39 Mt CO2e | 38.48 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 power industry (energy), China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 64.79 Mt CO2e against 24.8 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 39.99 Mt CO2e, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 194 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).