United States vs World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 2,527 Mt CO2e against 215.6 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 2,311 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 11.7 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd 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 | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261.96 Mt CO2e | 1,579 Mt CO2e | 1,317 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 239.06 Mt CO2e | 1,819 Mt CO2e | 1,579 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 234.83 Mt CO2e | 1,950 Mt CO2e | 1,715 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 234.33 Mt CO2e | 2,106 Mt CO2e | 1,872 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 224.92 Mt CO2e | 2,333 Mt CO2e | 2,108 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 216.17 Mt CO2e | 2,477 Mt CO2e | 2,260 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, United States or World?
- World, at 2,527 Mt CO2e against 215.6 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between United States and World?
- 2,311 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- United States ranks 3rd 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).