How does Japan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Japan ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Japan

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Japan
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0219 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0219 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

44th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0654 Mt CO2e

in 1974

All-time low

0.0219 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Japan, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.0219 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Japan peaked at 0.0654 Mt CO2e in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

Japan ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0565 Mt CO2e	0.0511 Mt CO2e	0.0654 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0368 Mt CO2e	0.0291 Mt CO2e	0.0467 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0333 Mt CO2e	0.032 Mt CO2e	0.0353 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0334 Mt CO2e	0.0315 Mt CO2e	0.0348 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0327 Mt CO2e	0.0278 Mt CO2e	0.0371 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0231 Mt CO2e	0.0219 Mt CO2e	0.0236 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Japan

41 Australia 0.0231 Mt CO2e compare
41 Congo 0.0231 Mt CO2e compare
43 Malawi 0.0222 Mt CO2e compare
45 United Kingdom 0.0215 Mt CO2e compare
46 Benin 0.0204 Mt CO2e compare
47 Chad 0.0203 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Japan

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 432.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 972.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 174.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 802,045 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 2.85 million metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 3.65 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 54.28 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Japan?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Japan was 0.0219 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0654 Mt CO2e in 1974.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Japan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Japan ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).