China vs Tajikistan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

China
206.99 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tajikistan
210.78 kilograms per person
in 2023
China rank
95th
Tajikistan rank
93rd

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • China
  • Tajikistan
0100200300199020062023

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 210.78 kilograms per person against 206.99 kilograms per person in China, a difference of 3.79 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.

China ranks 95th and Tajikistan ranks 93rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 208.65 kilograms per person 187.53 kilograms per person 21.12 kilograms per person China
2000s 221.89 kilograms per person 139.17 kilograms per person 82.72 kilograms per person China
2010s 223.36 kilograms per person 183.07 kilograms per person 40.29 kilograms per person China
2020s 205.89 kilograms per person 210.97 kilograms per person 5.08 kilograms per person Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, China or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 210.78 kilograms per person against 206.99 kilograms per person in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between China and Tajikistan?
3.79 kilograms per person, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tajikistan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Tajikistan rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
China ranks 95th and Tajikistan ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.