Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in North America

North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was -0.2703 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2703 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,359.7%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
46.03 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-48.05 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in North America, 1971–2024

-40-2002040197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

North America recorded -0.2703 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1,359.7% on the previous year and down 143.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in North America peaked at 46.03 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -48.05 % change on previous year, in 1989.

North America ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in North America, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in North America, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -20.98 % change on previous year
1972 3.83 % change on previous year -118.3%
1973 1.61 % change on previous year -58.1%
1974 -3.88 % change on previous year -341.5%
1975 -11.02 % change on previous year +184.1%
1976 7 % change on previous year -163.5%
1977 9.22 % change on previous year +31.8%
1978 2.88 % change on previous year -68.8%
1979 2.97 % change on previous year +3.3%
1980 -2.52 % change on previous year -184.7%
1981 -1.21 % change on previous year -51.9%
1982 -4.31 % change on previous year +255.2%
1983 3.12 % change on previous year -172.4%
1984 12.1 % change on previous year +287.8%
1985 -2.27 % change on previous year -118.7%
1986 3.27 % change on previous year -244.3%
1987 6.2 % change on previous year +89.4%
1988 0.9608 % change on previous year -84.5%
1989 -48.05 % change on previous year -5101.0%
1990 -6.69 % change on previous year -86.1%
1991 -0.6907 % change on previous year -89.7%
1992 -0.6681 % change on previous year -3.3%
1993 -9.49 % change on previous year +1321.0%
1994 3.15 % change on previous year -133.2%
1995 4.88 % change on previous year +54.9%
1996 -3.53 % change on previous year -172.4%
1997 6.87 % change on previous year -294.6%
1998 4.3 % change on previous year -37.4%
1999 46.03 % change on previous year +969.6%
2000 4.4 % change on previous year -90.4%
2001 -9.24 % change on previous year -310.0%
2002 -7.67 % change on previous year -17.0%
2003 5.57 % change on previous year -172.6%
2004 7.19 % change on previous year +29.0%
2005 -0.92 % change on previous year -112.8%
2006 7.4 % change on previous year -903.9%
2007 -5.05 % change on previous year -168.3%
2008 -5.99 % change on previous year +18.6%
2009 -11.06 % change on previous year +84.8%
2010 6.06 % change on previous year -154.8%
2011 -4.83 % change on previous year -179.7%
2012 -1.42 % change on previous year -70.6%
2013 1.09 % change on previous year -176.3%
2014 0.6181 % change on previous year -43.1%
2015 -2.67 % change on previous year -532.5%
2016 -1.07 % change on previous year -60.1%
2017 1.33 % change on previous year -224.6%
2018 8.63 % change on previous year +549.6%
2019 -1.63 % change on previous year -118.9%
2020 -6.32 % change on previous year +287.4%
2021 2.86 % change on previous year -145.2%
2022 -1.73 % change on previous year -160.5%
2023 0.0215 % change on previous year -101.2%
2024 -0.2703 % change on previous year -1359.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 -5101.0% 0.9608 % change on previous year -48.05 % change on previous year
2024 -1359.7% 0.0215 % change on previous year -0.2703 % change on previous year
1993 -1321.0% -0.6681 % change on previous year -9.49 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.9299 % change on previous year -20.98 % change on previous year 9.22 % change on previous year 9
1980s -3.27 % change on previous year -48.05 % change on previous year 12.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.42 % change on previous year -9.49 % change on previous year 46.03 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.54 % change on previous year -11.06 % change on previous year 7.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6099 % change on previous year -4.83 % change on previous year 8.63 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.09 % change on previous year -6.32 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 35 Russia 2.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Iraq 2.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Nicaragua 2.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 El Salvador 2.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Bhutan 2.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Papua New Guinea 2.22 % change on previous year compare
  7. 41 Saudi Arabia 2.15 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in North America?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in North America was -0.2703 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 46.03 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was -48.05 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does North America rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
North America ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 143.7%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,976 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.