Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in High income

High income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 6.21 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.21 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.48 Mt CO2e
in 1970
All-time low
4.82 Mt CO2e
in 1993
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in High income, 1970–2024

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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 industrial combustion (energy) in High income is 6.21 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in High income peaked at 7.48 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.82 Mt CO2e, in 1993.

That places High income 13th out of 45 groups 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) in High income, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in High income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 7.48 Mt CO2e
1971 6.5 Mt CO2e -13.0%
1972 6.59 Mt CO2e +1.3%
1973 6.77 Mt CO2e +2.7%
1974 6.64 Mt CO2e -1.9%
1975 6.17 Mt CO2e -7.0%
1976 6.39 Mt CO2e +3.5%
1977 6.67 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1978 6.74 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1979 6.99 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1980 6.82 Mt CO2e -2.4%
1981 6.7 Mt CO2e -1.7%
1982 6.52 Mt CO2e -2.7%
1983 6.58 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1984 7.08 Mt CO2e +7.6%
1985 7.02 Mt CO2e -0.8%
1986 7 Mt CO2e -0.4%
1987 7.24 Mt CO2e +3.4%
1988 7.37 Mt CO2e +1.8%
1989 5.59 Mt CO2e -24.2%
1990 5.36 Mt CO2e -4.1%
1991 5.14 Mt CO2e -4.1%
1992 5.05 Mt CO2e -1.7%
1993 4.82 Mt CO2e -4.6%
1994 4.91 Mt CO2e +1.8%
1995 5.06 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1996 5 Mt CO2e -1.2%
1997 5.13 Mt CO2e +2.6%
1998 5.02 Mt CO2e -2.2%
1999 5.89 Mt CO2e +17.2%
2000 6.1 Mt CO2e +3.6%
2001 5.74 Mt CO2e -5.9%
2002 5.54 Mt CO2e -3.3%
2003 5.72 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2004 5.94 Mt CO2e +3.8%
2005 5.89 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2006 6.13 Mt CO2e +4.1%
2007 6.1 Mt CO2e -0.5%
2008 5.87 Mt CO2e -3.8%
2009 5.4 Mt CO2e -7.9%
2010 5.79 Mt CO2e +7.2%
2011 5.76 Mt CO2e -0.6%
2012 5.84 Mt CO2e +1.5%
2013 5.96 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2014 6.03 Mt CO2e +1.2%
2015 6.07 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2016 6.1 Mt CO2e +0.5%
2017 6.15 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2018 6.37 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2019 6.4 Mt CO2e +0.4%
2020 6.17 Mt CO2e -3.5%
2021 6.32 Mt CO2e +2.5%
2022 6.25 Mt CO2e -1.2%
2023 6.21 Mt CO2e -0.5%
2024 6.21 Mt CO2e -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.69 Mt CO2e 6.17 Mt CO2e 7.48 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 6.79 Mt CO2e 5.59 Mt CO2e 7.37 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 5.14 Mt CO2e 4.82 Mt CO2e 5.89 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 5.84 Mt CO2e 5.4 Mt CO2e 6.13 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 6.05 Mt CO2e 5.76 Mt CO2e 6.4 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 6.23 Mt CO2e 6.17 Mt CO2e 6.32 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 10 Pakistan 0.3325 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 11 Canada 0.3243 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 12 Germany 0.2811 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 13 Sweden 0.2663 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 14 South Africa 0.2504 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 15 Australia 0.2347 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 16 Nigeria 0.208 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in High income?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in High income was 6.21 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 7.48 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 Mt CO2e in 1993.
How does High income rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
High income ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).