Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in IDA only

IDA only: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 27.71 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.71 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
29.52 Mt CO2e
in 2016
All-time low
4.33 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in IDA only, 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

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in IDA only stood at 27.71 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in IDA only peaked at 29.52 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.33 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places IDA only 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in IDA only, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 4.33 Mt CO2e —
1971 4.39 Mt CO2e +1.4%
1972 4.52 Mt CO2e +3.1%
1973 4.71 Mt CO2e +4.2%
1974 4.86 Mt CO2e +3.3%
1975 4.91 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1976 5.02 Mt CO2e +2.2%
1977 5.13 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1978 5.22 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1979 5.33 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1980 5.41 Mt CO2e +1.5%
1981 5.46 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1982 25.28 Mt CO2e +363.4%
1983 26.66 Mt CO2e +5.4%
1984 25.5 Mt CO2e -4.3%
1985 24.05 Mt CO2e -5.7%
1986 26.83 Mt CO2e +11.6%
1987 26.19 Mt CO2e -2.4%
1988 26.67 Mt CO2e +1.8%
1989 24.61 Mt CO2e -7.7%
1990 26.54 Mt CO2e +7.8%
1991 24.46 Mt CO2e -7.8%
1992 26.11 Mt CO2e +6.8%
1993 27.89 Mt CO2e +6.8%
1994 25.76 Mt CO2e -7.7%
1995 25.92 Mt CO2e +0.7%
1996 27.24 Mt CO2e +5.1%
1997 17.72 Mt CO2e -35.0%
1998 26.79 Mt CO2e +51.2%
1999 25.05 Mt CO2e -6.5%
2000 26.87 Mt CO2e +7.3%
2001 27.49 Mt CO2e +2.3%
2002 22.76 Mt CO2e -17.2%
2003 25.98 Mt CO2e +14.1%
2004 26.44 Mt CO2e +1.8%
2005 27.57 Mt CO2e +4.3%
2006 25.37 Mt CO2e -8.0%
2007 27.06 Mt CO2e +6.6%
2008 26.82 Mt CO2e -0.9%
2009 26.52 Mt CO2e -1.1%
2010 27.75 Mt CO2e +4.6%
2011 27.55 Mt CO2e -0.7%
2012 27.88 Mt CO2e +1.2%
2013 27.55 Mt CO2e -1.2%
2014 26.68 Mt CO2e -3.2%
2015 28.28 Mt CO2e +6.0%
2016 29.52 Mt CO2e +4.4%
2017 28 Mt CO2e -5.1%
2018 27.45 Mt CO2e -2.0%
2019 27.55 Mt CO2e +0.3%
2020 28.31 Mt CO2e +2.8%
2021 28.03 Mt CO2e -1.0%
2022 28.24 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2023 26.14 Mt CO2e -7.4%
2024 27.71 Mt CO2e +6.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in IDA only 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +363.4% 5.46 Mt CO2e 25.28 Mt CO2e
1998 +51.2% 17.72 Mt CO2e 26.79 Mt CO2e
1997 -35.0% 27.24 Mt CO2e 17.72 Mt CO2e

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.84 Mt CO2e 4.33 Mt CO2e 5.33 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 21.67 Mt CO2e 5.41 Mt CO2e 26.83 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 25.35 Mt CO2e 17.72 Mt CO2e 27.89 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 26.29 Mt CO2e 22.76 Mt CO2e 27.57 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 27.82 Mt CO2e 26.68 Mt CO2e 29.52 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 27.69 Mt CO2e 26.14 Mt CO2e 28.31 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 23 Iraq 2.67 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 24 Bolivia 2.65 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 25 Mexico 2.54 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom 2.52 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 27 France 2.47 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 28 Thailand 2.28 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 29 Sudan 2.2 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in IDA only?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in IDA only was 27.71 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 IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 29.52 Mt CO2e in 2016.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 4.33 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does IDA only rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
IDA only ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA only 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).