Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in China
China: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 38.52 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in China, 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 processes in China stood at 38.52 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in China peaked at 67.03 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.31 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
That places China 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.35 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 21.71 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 22.52 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 23.69 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 20.31 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 20.49 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 20.78 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 24.45 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 26.48 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 26.77 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 29.81 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 26.11 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 25.58 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 26.03 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 28.07 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 27.41 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 26.63 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 29.78 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 29.04 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 28.76 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.9 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 28.39 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 28.8 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.21 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 31.65 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 37.52 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 36.87 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 38.33 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 39.99 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 39.62 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 41.8 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 40.96 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.13 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 45.76 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 50.07 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 57.91 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 62.12 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 67.03 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 62.82 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2 Mt CO2e | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 36.8 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 37.93 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 38.21 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 38 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.05 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 35.82 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 35.27 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.18 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.44 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 36.08 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 35.81 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.85 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 36.68 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.42 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 38.52 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 38.52 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.27 Mt CO2e, 142.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 38.52 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 Mt CO2e, 1540.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -39.2% | 62.82 Mt CO2e | 38.2 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.85 Mt CO2e | 20.31 Mt CO2e | 26.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.72 Mt CO2e | 25.58 Mt CO2e | 29.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.23 Mt CO2e | 28.39 Mt CO2e | 39.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.88 Mt CO2e | 38.2 Mt CO2e | 67.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.68 Mt CO2e | 35.18 Mt CO2e | 38.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.26 Mt CO2e | 35.81 Mt CO2e | 38.52 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in China?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in China was 38.52 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 67.03 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.31 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does China rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- China ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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).