Japan vs Peru: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Japan
6.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Peru
7.19 million tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
55th
Peru rank
53rd
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Japan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7.19 million tonnes against 6.73 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 460,000 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 55th and Peru ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.66 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.71 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.94 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 251,000 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 6.79 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 690,000 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Japan or Peru?
- Peru, at 7.19 million tonnes against 6.73 million tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Japan and Peru?
- 460,000 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Peru rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Japan ranks 55th and Peru ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.