Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in OECD members
OECD members: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 5.58 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in OECD members, 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 industrial combustion (energy) in OECD members is 5.58 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in OECD members peaked at 7.22 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.75 Mt CO2e, in 1993.
OECD members ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4 Mt CO2e | 5.88 Mt CO2e | 7.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 Mt CO2e | 5.34 Mt CO2e | 7.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 Mt CO2e | 4.75 Mt CO2e | 5.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 Mt CO2e | 5.31 Mt CO2e | 6.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 Mt CO2e | 5.5 Mt CO2e | 5.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 Mt CO2e | 5.58 Mt CO2e | 5.73 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More environment data for OECD members
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 36.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 22.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in OECD members?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in OECD members was 5.58 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- How does OECD members rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- OECD members ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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).