Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North America
North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.1631 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North America, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.1631 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
The figure is up 104.0% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in North America peaked at 15.85 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -10.47 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places North America 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2816 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.1574 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1973 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +2095.6% |
| 1974 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1976 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +221.2% |
| 1977 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1978 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +245.3% |
| 1979 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1980 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1981 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1982 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 1984 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1985 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3112 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1987 | -0.8146 % change on previous year | -361.8% |
| 1988 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -499.9% |
| 1989 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1990 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +299.5% |
| 1991 | -0.5113 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1992 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -2471.3% |
| 1993 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1994 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1995 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +161.7% |
| 1996 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1997 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1998 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1999 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2000 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2001 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2002 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 2003 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2004 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -672.5% |
| 2005 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2006 | 1 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2007 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -415.4% |
| 2008 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2009 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -489.0% |
| 2010 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2011 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2012 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2013 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 2014 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2015 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 2016 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2017 | -8.95 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2018 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2019 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2020 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 2021 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2022 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2023 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1631 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2471.3% | -0.5113 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2095.6% | 0.1574 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.4783 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4558 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3965 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 14.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2851 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 15.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6197 % change on previous year | -4.29 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 34 Saudi Arabia 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Costa Rica 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Romania 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Cape Verde 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Russia 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Malaysia 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Iraq 2.31 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for North America
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 22.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0145 metric tons per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 628,135 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 6.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in North America?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in North America was 0.1631 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.47 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does North America rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- North America ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.