China vs World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
China
423.62 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
2,527 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
World rank
1st
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 2,527 Mt CO2e against 423.62 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 2,103 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 6.0 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.1 Mt CO2e | 1,579 Mt CO2e | 1,443 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 208.41 Mt CO2e | 1,819 Mt CO2e | 1,610 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 296.59 Mt CO2e | 1,950 Mt CO2e | 1,653 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 373.86 Mt CO2e | 2,106 Mt CO2e | 1,732 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 392.66 Mt CO2e | 2,333 Mt CO2e | 1,940 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 406.33 Mt CO2e | 2,477 Mt CO2e | 2,070 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, China or World?
- World, at 2,527 Mt CO2e against 423.62 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between China and World?
- 2,103 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).