Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in OECD members

OECD members: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0 Mt CO2e per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 1988
All-time low
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in OECD members, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per in OECD members stood at 0 Mt CO2e per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per in OECD members peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 2024.

That places OECD members 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita in OECD members, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e per person Change
1970 0 Mt CO2e per person
1971 0 Mt CO2e per person -1.2%
1972 0 Mt CO2e per person +1.3%
1973 0 Mt CO2e per person +3.7%
1974 0 Mt CO2e per person -3.8%
1975 0 Mt CO2e per person +1.0%
1976 0 Mt CO2e per person +3.0%
1977 0 Mt CO2e per person +2.1%
1978 0 Mt CO2e per person +2.9%
1979 0 Mt CO2e per person +3.3%
1980 0 Mt CO2e per person -2.8%
1981 0 Mt CO2e per person -3.8%
1982 0 Mt CO2e per person +5.6%
1983 0 Mt CO2e per person +1.5%
1984 0 Mt CO2e per person -0.8%
1985 0 Mt CO2e per person +1.8%
1986 0 Mt CO2e per person +0.7%
1987 0 Mt CO2e per person +0.5%
1988 0 Mt CO2e per person +1.4%
1989 0 Mt CO2e per person -2.3%
1990 0 Mt CO2e per person -9.6%
1991 0 Mt CO2e per person -0.8%
1992 0 Mt CO2e per person +3.4%
1993 0 Mt CO2e per person -2.6%
1994 0 Mt CO2e per person -0.8%
1995 0 Mt CO2e per person +1.9%
1996 0 Mt CO2e per person +2.5%
1997 0 Mt CO2e per person -1.7%
1998 0 Mt CO2e per person -3.1%
1999 0 Mt CO2e per person -4.9%
2000 0 Mt CO2e per person +1.1%
2001 0 Mt CO2e per person -2.1%
2002 0 Mt CO2e per person -2.9%
2003 0 Mt CO2e per person -1.7%
2004 0 Mt CO2e per person +4.9%
2005 0 Mt CO2e per person +3.1%
2006 0 Mt CO2e per person -2.6%
2007 0 Mt CO2e per person -2.0%
2008 0 Mt CO2e per person +2.6%
2009 0 Mt CO2e per person -4.6%
2010 0 Mt CO2e per person +6.0%
2011 0 Mt CO2e per person -3.3%
2012 0 Mt CO2e per person -3.8%
2013 0 Mt CO2e per person +2.3%
2014 0 Mt CO2e per person -2.3%
2015 0 Mt CO2e per person -3.1%
2016 0 Mt CO2e per person -2.5%
2017 0 Mt CO2e per person -1.9%
2018 0 Mt CO2e per person +4.2%
2019 0 Mt CO2e per person -1.2%
2020 0 Mt CO2e per person -4.0%
2021 0 Mt CO2e per person +2.4%
2022 0 Mt CO2e per person +0.3%
2023 0 Mt CO2e per person -3.1%
2024 0 Mt CO2e per person -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 10
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 10
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 10
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 10
2010s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 10
2020s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 3 Suriname 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
  2. 4 Australia 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
  3. 5 Canada 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
  4. 6 Latvia 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
  5. 7 Lesotho 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
  6. 8 Finland 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
  7. 9 Estonia 0 Mt CO2e per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per in OECD members?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per in OECD members was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1988.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024.
How does OECD members rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per?
OECD members ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita
Unit
Mt CO2e per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.