European Union vs United States of America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
European Union currently reports 6.62 Mt CO2e against 5.58 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 1.04 Mt CO2e.
That makes European Union's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.96 Mt CO2e | 5.28 Mt CO2e | 0.3168 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.01 Mt CO2e | 8.1 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11.37 Mt CO2e | 19.54 Mt CO2e | 8.18 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14.21 Mt CO2e | 16.19 Mt CO2e | 1.98 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.31 Mt CO2e | 11.25 Mt CO2e | 0.0623 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2020s | 7.94 Mt CO2e | 6.56 Mt CO2e | 1.37 Mt CO2e | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), European Union or United States of America?
- European Union, at 6.62 Mt CO2e against 5.58 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between European Union and United States of America?
- 1.04 Mt CO2e, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- European Union ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- 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).