Japan vs Uzbekistan: Nitrous oxide emissions

Japan
17.96 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
15.74 million
in 2024
Japan rank
34th
Uzbekistan rank
37th

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Japan
  • Uzbekistan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M185019372024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 17.96 million against 15.74 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 2.22 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 201 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1850s 2.38 million 610,272 1.77 million Japan
1860s 2.59 million 651,569 1.94 million Japan
1870s 2.90 million 811,848 2.08 million Japan
1880s 3.26 million 1.06 million 2.20 million Japan
1890s 3.54 million 1.18 million 2.36 million Japan
1900s 3.87 million 1.25 million 2.63 million Japan
1910s 4.21 million 1.49 million 2.72 million Japan
1920s 4.53 million 1.88 million 2.65 million Japan
1930s 5.74 million 1.83 million 3.91 million Japan
1940s 11.94 million 2.12 million 9.82 million Japan
1950s 19.10 million 3.13 million 15.98 million Japan
1960s 23.97 million 6.53 million 17.45 million Japan
1970s 27.67 million 12.84 million 14.84 million Japan
1980s 30.56 million 17.81 million 12.75 million Japan
1990s 36.08 million 10.14 million 25.94 million Japan
2000s 25.46 million 8.39 million 17.07 million Japan
2010s 20.15 million 12.22 million 7.93 million Japan
2020s 18.47 million 15.37 million 3.09 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Japan or Uzbekistan?
Japan, at 17.96 million against 15.74 million in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Japan and Uzbekistan?
2.22 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uzbekistan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Japan and Uzbekistan rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
Japan ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed