European Union vs Japan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

European Union
205.36 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Japan
16.53 Mt CO2e
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
Japan rank
30th

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

  • European Union
  • Japan
0100200300400197019972024

How they compare

European Union currently reports 205.36 Mt CO2e against 16.53 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 188.83 Mt CO2e.

That makes European Union's figure about 12.4 times Japan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Japan ranks 30th of 2 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 340.62 Mt CO2e 25.23 Mt CO2e 315.38 Mt CO2e European Union
1980s 348.91 Mt CO2e 28.05 Mt CO2e 320.86 Mt CO2e European Union
1990s 292.21 Mt CO2e 33.64 Mt CO2e 258.57 Mt CO2e European Union
2000s 249.55 Mt CO2e 23.6 Mt CO2e 225.94 Mt CO2e European Union
2010s 231.78 Mt CO2e 18.48 Mt CO2e 213.3 Mt CO2e European Union
2020s 215.47 Mt CO2e 17.02 Mt CO2e 198.45 Mt CO2e European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, European Union or Japan?
European Union, at 205.36 Mt CO2e against 16.53 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between European Union and Japan?
188.83 Mt CO2e, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and Japan rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
European Union ranks 1st and Japan ranks 30th of 2 regions.
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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).