Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Germany
Germany: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.2811 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Germany stood at 0.2811 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Germany peaked at 0.5844 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1323 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
Germany ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5844 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5494 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5349 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5614 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.542 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5061 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4979 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4771 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4821 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4937 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4566 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.445 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4187 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4481 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4537 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4518 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4109 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3985 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3969 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3952 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3578 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2699 Mt CO2e | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2342 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2002 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1909 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1858 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1772 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1699 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1579 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.148 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1412 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.133 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1323 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2007 Mt CO2e | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2109 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2129 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2213 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2439 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2322 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2343 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2609 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.274 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2617 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2648 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2652 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.27 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2794 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2785 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2752 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2711 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2758 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2739 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.304 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2844 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2811 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2811 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0118 Mt CO2e, 23.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2811 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.016 Mt CO2e, 17.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 | +51.7% | 0.1323 Mt CO2e | 0.2007 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5229 Mt CO2e | 0.4771 Mt CO2e | 0.5844 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4275 Mt CO2e | 0.3952 Mt CO2e | 0.4566 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2092 Mt CO2e | 0.148 Mt CO2e | 0.3578 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1963 Mt CO2e | 0.1323 Mt CO2e | 0.2439 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2701 Mt CO2e | 0.2609 Mt CO2e | 0.2794 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2838 Mt CO2e | 0.2739 Mt CO2e | 0.304 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Germany?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Germany was 0.2811 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5844 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1323 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).