Japan vs Sri Lanka: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Japan
54.11 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
60.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
Japan rank
170th
Sri Lanka rank
167th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 60.51 kilograms per person against 54.11 kilograms per person in Japan, a difference of 6.4 kilograms per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 170th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.11 kilograms per person | 78.52 kilograms per person | 9.41 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 60.31 kilograms per person | 77.59 kilograms per person | 17.27 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 54.45 kilograms per person | 69.92 kilograms per person | 15.47 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 54.21 kilograms per person | 68.92 kilograms per person | 14.71 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 60.51 kilograms per person against 54.11 kilograms per person in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 6.4 kilograms per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Japan ranks 170th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th 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.