Japan vs Norway: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Japan
0.451 % change on previous year
in 2024
Norway
0.2905 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
138th
Norway rank
141st

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
-50510197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.451 % change on previous year against 0.2905 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 0.1605 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 138th and Norway ranks 141st of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 2 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 0.0471 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 1.42 % change on previous year 0.1412 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 0.4234 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year Norway
2000s -1.17 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year Norway
2010s -0.2584 % change on previous year 0.9665 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Norway
2020s 0.1614 % change on previous year 0.1559 % change on previous year 0.0055 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 0.451 % change on previous year against 0.2905 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Japan and Norway?
0.1605 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 138th and Norway ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,834 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.