Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Austria
Austria: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.4567 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Austria, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.4567 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Austria peaked at 2.71 Mt CO2e in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4567 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Austria 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.71 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7443 Mt CO2e | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 0.734 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7226 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6694 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6749 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.618 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6373 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6135 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6013 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5782 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5968 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.593 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5788 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5831 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5728 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.564 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5264 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5339 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4947 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4658 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4567 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.4567 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 3.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.4567 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4567 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -42.7% | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 0.7443 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 Mt CO2e | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 2.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 2.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9163 Mt CO2e | 0.618 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5919 Mt CO2e | 0.564 Mt CO2e | 0.6373 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4955 Mt CO2e | 0.4567 Mt CO2e | 0.5339 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Austria?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Austria was 0.4567 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 processes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4567 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Austria ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).