Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Euro area
Euro area: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 23.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Euro area, 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 Euro area stood at 23.68 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Euro area peaked at 119.02 Mt CO2e in 1974 and was at its lowest, 23.68 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Euro area 32nd out of 47 groups 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103.65 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 106.13 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 108.1 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 116.2 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 119.02 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 111.88 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 109.51 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 108.53 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 111.18 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 111.05 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 106.42 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 103.92 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 99.11 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 104.06 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 104.63 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 96.83 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 93.16 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 98.16 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 92.34 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 86.99 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 79.26 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 84.35 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 84.49 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.54 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 84.63 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 84.57 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.86 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 77.86 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 52.6 Mt CO2e | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 47.9 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 48.88 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 46.54 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 45.49 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 45.91 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.67 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.6 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.43 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 38.83 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 31.02 Mt CO2e | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 27.96 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 28.7 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.6 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.1 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.66 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.38 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.58 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.11 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.01 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.84 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.53 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.88 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 26.71 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 24.67 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 23.85 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 23.68 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Euro area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -32.4% | 77.86 Mt CO2e | 52.6 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.53 Mt CO2e | 103.65 Mt CO2e | 119.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.56 Mt CO2e | 86.99 Mt CO2e | 106.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.41 Mt CO2e | 47.9 Mt CO2e | 86.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.43 Mt CO2e | 27.96 Mt CO2e | 48.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.55 Mt CO2e | 26.53 Mt CO2e | 28.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.96 Mt CO2e | 23.68 Mt CO2e | 26.71 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Euro area?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Euro area was 23.68 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 119.02 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.68 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Euro area ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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).