Japan vs South Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.83 Mt CO2e against 2.63 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 0.2 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4427 Mt CO2e | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | 0.4055 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.5844 Mt CO2e | 0.1388 Mt CO2e | 0.4456 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 0.2068 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.63 Mt CO2e | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 0.8576 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 3.18 Mt CO2e | 0.5395 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.73 Mt CO2e | 3.09 Mt CO2e | 0.3634 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.83 Mt CO2e against 2.63 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.2 Mt CO2e, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th 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).