Comoros vs Japan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Comoros
47.04 kilograms per person
in 2023
Japan
54.11 kilograms per person
in 2023
Comoros rank
172nd
Japan rank
170th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Comoros
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 54.11 kilograms per person against 47.04 kilograms per person in Comoros, a difference of 7.07 kilograms per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 172nd and Japan ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.98 kilograms per person | 69.11 kilograms per person | 4.87 kilograms per person | Comoros |
| 2000s | 68.27 kilograms per person | 60.31 kilograms per person | 7.96 kilograms per person | Comoros |
| 2010s | 55.78 kilograms per person | 54.45 kilograms per person | 1.33 kilograms per person | Comoros |
| 2020s | 48.44 kilograms per person | 54.21 kilograms per person | 5.78 kilograms per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Comoros or Japan?
- Japan, at 54.11 kilograms per person against 47.04 kilograms per person in Comoros as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Comoros and Japan?
- 7.07 kilograms per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Japan rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Comoros ranks 172nd and Japan ranks 170th 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
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.