Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 13.31 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.31 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
29.31 Mt CO2e
in 1980
All-time low
12.43 Mt CO2e
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding 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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 13.31 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 29.31 Mt CO2e in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.43 Mt CO2e, in 1994.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 23.22 Mt CO2e
1971 23.89 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1972 24.93 Mt CO2e +4.4%
1973 26.78 Mt CO2e +7.4%
1974 28.17 Mt CO2e +5.2%
1975 27.75 Mt CO2e -1.5%
1976 28.07 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1977 28.5 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1978 28.27 Mt CO2e -0.8%
1979 27.85 Mt CO2e -1.5%
1980 29.31 Mt CO2e +5.2%
1981 28.76 Mt CO2e -1.9%
1982 27.68 Mt CO2e -3.7%
1983 27.32 Mt CO2e -1.3%
1984 26.78 Mt CO2e -2.0%
1985 25.47 Mt CO2e -4.9%
1986 25.02 Mt CO2e -1.8%
1987 25.14 Mt CO2e +0.5%
1988 22.98 Mt CO2e -8.6%
1989 23.47 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1990 17.82 Mt CO2e -24.1%
1991 17.44 Mt CO2e -2.1%
1992 16.67 Mt CO2e -4.5%
1993 15.04 Mt CO2e -9.7%
1994 12.43 Mt CO2e -17.4%
1995 13.39 Mt CO2e +7.7%
1996 13.54 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1997 13.14 Mt CO2e -3.0%
1998 13.16 Mt CO2e +0.1%
1999 13.19 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2000 14.02 Mt CO2e +6.3%
2001 12.89 Mt CO2e -8.1%
2002 14.75 Mt CO2e +14.4%
2003 14.65 Mt CO2e -0.6%
2004 14.23 Mt CO2e -2.9%
2005 13.82 Mt CO2e -2.8%
2006 15.3 Mt CO2e +10.7%
2007 16.2 Mt CO2e +5.9%
2008 15.81 Mt CO2e -2.4%
2009 13.64 Mt CO2e -13.8%
2010 15.19 Mt CO2e +11.4%
2011 16.41 Mt CO2e +8.1%
2012 16.35 Mt CO2e -0.4%
2013 14.91 Mt CO2e -8.8%
2014 14.34 Mt CO2e -3.8%
2015 13.17 Mt CO2e -8.2%
2016 13.97 Mt CO2e +6.1%
2017 14.17 Mt CO2e +1.4%
2018 13.93 Mt CO2e -1.6%
2019 14.2 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2020 13.53 Mt CO2e -4.7%
2021 14.01 Mt CO2e +3.6%
2022 12.9 Mt CO2e -7.9%
2023 13.04 Mt CO2e +1.1%
2024 13.31 Mt CO2e +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.74 Mt CO2e 23.22 Mt CO2e 28.5 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 26.19 Mt CO2e 22.98 Mt CO2e 29.31 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 14.58 Mt CO2e 12.43 Mt CO2e 17.82 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 14.53 Mt CO2e 12.89 Mt CO2e 16.2 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 14.66 Mt CO2e 13.17 Mt CO2e 16.41 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 13.36 Mt CO2e 12.9 Mt CO2e 14.01 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 35 Algeria 1.69 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 36 Malaysia 1.64 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 37 Pakistan 1.64 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.64 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 39 Ethiopia 1.59 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 40 Slovakia 1.58 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 41 Central African Republic 1.53 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 13.31 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 29.31 Mt CO2e in 1980.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.43 Mt CO2e in 1994.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding 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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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
250 places, 13,750 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 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).