North America vs Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

North America
-0.0596 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • North America
  • Sri Lanka
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.82 % change on previous year against -0.0596 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 47.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9824 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s -1.05 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 0.1709 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s -0.7164 % change on previous year 0.5328 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1309 % change on previous year -0.8479 % change on previous year 0.9788 % change on previous year North America
2020s -0.2864 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), North America or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.82 % change on previous year against -0.0596 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between North America and Sri Lanka?
2.88 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
North America ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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