Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 291.41 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 291.41 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 379.53 Mt CO2e in 1986 and was at its lowest, 270.1 Mt CO2e, in 2006.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 306.14 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 311.42 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 314.15 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 320.82 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 323.68 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 329.17 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 337.04 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 342.36 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 354.38 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 356.95 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 359.27 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 358.01 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 363.74 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 367.92 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 373.56 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 374.5 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 379.53 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 378.43 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 376.49 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 372.32 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 360.47 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 341.53 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 324.42 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 317.5 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 308.18 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 297.05 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 295.34 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 290.51 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 283.03 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 282.31 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 277.79 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 276.54 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 275.24 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 272.51 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 273.93 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 270.57 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 270.1 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 275.16 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 276.5 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 277.53 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 278.96 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 282.44 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 284.5 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 291.23 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 295.25 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 298.86 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 306.99 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 308.28 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 304.69 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 309.43 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 314.03 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 305.88 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 297.45 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 292.79 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 291.41 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 329.61 Mt CO2e | 306.14 Mt CO2e | 356.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.38 Mt CO2e | 358.01 Mt CO2e | 379.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.03 Mt CO2e | 282.31 Mt CO2e | 360.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.59 Mt CO2e | 270.1 Mt CO2e | 277.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.06 Mt CO2e | 278.96 Mt CO2e | 309.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.31 Mt CO2e | 291.41 Mt CO2e | 314.03 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 807.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 436.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.72 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.45 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 12.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Europe & Central Asia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Europe & Central Asia was 291.41 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 agriculture recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 379.53 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.1 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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 Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).