Japan vs Russia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.08 Mt CO2e against 2.47 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 0.61 Mt CO2e.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 Mt CO2e | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 0.0684 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.54 Mt CO2e | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 0.2579 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.8 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 0.5709 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.66 Mt CO2e | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 0.3832 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.49 Mt CO2e | 2.61 Mt CO2e | 0.1217 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 2.95 Mt CO2e | 0.498 Mt CO2e | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.08 Mt CO2e against 2.47 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste between Japan and Russia?
- 0.61 Mt CO2e, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Japan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 203 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).