Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in North America
North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.4222 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in North America, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in North America is 0.4222 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in North America peaked at 0.4711 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2716 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
North America ranks 35th of 45 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3185 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2952 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3034 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3811 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 0.357 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3296 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3095 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3215 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3223 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3113 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2804 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2805 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2756 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2716 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2813 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2765 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2818 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2868 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2975 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2895 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2975 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.295 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2964 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3055 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3025 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3096 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3126 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3154 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3189 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.305 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.307 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3053 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3142 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3159 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3109 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3165 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3214 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3293 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3251 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3286 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3449 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3751 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.399 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4063 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4245 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4268 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3899 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3972 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4419 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4711 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.405 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3878 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3864 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4099 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4222 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3249 Mt CO2e | 0.2952 Mt CO2e | 0.3811 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2822 Mt CO2e | 0.2716 Mt CO2e | 0.2975 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3058 Mt CO2e | 0.295 Mt CO2e | 0.3189 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3174 Mt CO2e | 0.3053 Mt CO2e | 0.3293 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4077 Mt CO2e | 0.3449 Mt CO2e | 0.4711 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4023 Mt CO2e | 0.3864 Mt CO2e | 0.4222 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 32 Thailand 0.0403 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Madagascar 0.0367 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Qatar 0.0291 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Argentina 0.0289 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 0.0288 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 0.0275 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Togo 0.0275 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for North America
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in North America?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in North America was 0.4222 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4711 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2716 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does North America rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- North America ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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).