Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Germany
Germany: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0196 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Germany, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0196 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Germany peaked at 0.0757 Mt CO2e in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 Mt CO2e, in 2021.
That places Germany 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0747 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0757 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0686 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0651 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0599 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0591 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0589 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0441 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0424 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0411 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.026 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0196 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015 Mt CO2e, 13.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0196 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 10.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -38.7% | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | 0.0242 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0646 Mt CO2e | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | 0.0757 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.043 Mt CO2e | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.04 Mt CO2e | 0.037 Mt CO2e | 0.0431 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Germany?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Germany was 0.0196 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0757 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).