Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 105.24 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
105.24 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
105.24 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
31.77 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 105.24 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 105.24 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.77 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 31.77 Mt CO2e
1971 31.98 Mt CO2e +0.7%
1972 31.82 Mt CO2e -0.5%
1973 32.06 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1974 33.26 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1975 34.61 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1976 35.91 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1977 37.05 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1978 38.47 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1979 40.37 Mt CO2e +4.9%
1980 41.55 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1981 42.65 Mt CO2e +2.6%
1982 44.18 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1983 45.88 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1984 46.21 Mt CO2e +0.7%
1985 48.53 Mt CO2e +5.0%
1986 52.79 Mt CO2e +8.8%
1987 53.62 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1988 54.84 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1989 58.14 Mt CO2e +6.0%
1990 58.25 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1991 58.25 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1992 61.87 Mt CO2e +6.2%
1993 62.18 Mt CO2e +0.5%
1994 62.29 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1995 65.47 Mt CO2e +5.1%
1996 67.42 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1997 70.14 Mt CO2e +4.0%
1998 72.06 Mt CO2e +2.7%
1999 73.2 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2000 74.47 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2001 75.83 Mt CO2e +1.8%
2002 78.21 Mt CO2e +3.1%
2003 78.78 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2004 83.16 Mt CO2e +5.6%
2005 84.27 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2006 85.06 Mt CO2e +0.9%
2007 86.54 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2008 87.15 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2009 90.84 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2010 89.79 Mt CO2e -1.2%
2011 91.66 Mt CO2e +2.1%
2012 90.35 Mt CO2e -1.4%
2013 91.58 Mt CO2e +1.4%
2014 91.54 Mt CO2e -0.0%
2015 88.3 Mt CO2e -3.5%
2016 97.01 Mt CO2e +9.9%
2017 96.21 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2018 97.02 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2019 96.27 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2020 99.47 Mt CO2e +3.3%
2021 101.48 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2022 102.52 Mt CO2e +1.0%
2023 103.51 Mt CO2e +1.0%
2024 105.24 Mt CO2e +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.73 Mt CO2e 31.77 Mt CO2e 40.37 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 48.84 Mt CO2e 41.55 Mt CO2e 58.14 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 65.11 Mt CO2e 58.25 Mt CO2e 73.2 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 82.43 Mt CO2e 74.47 Mt CO2e 90.84 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 92.97 Mt CO2e 88.3 Mt CO2e 97.02 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 102.44 Mt CO2e 99.47 Mt CO2e 105.24 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 33 Thailand 11.08 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 34 Myanmar 10.84 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 35 Mali 9.81 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 36 Egypt 9.61 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 37 New Zealand 9.33 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 38 Niger 9.33 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 39 Uganda 8.86 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 105.24 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 105.24 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.77 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (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
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).