How does IDA total rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?

IDA total ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in IDA total?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this IDA total 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.

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

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in IDA total
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IDA total: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 33.72 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

33.72 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 5.5%

Rank

19th

of 47 groups

All-time high

35.22 Mt CO2e

in 2016

All-time low

6.62 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in IDA total, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

IDA total recorded 33.72 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in IDA total peaked at 35.22 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.62 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places IDA total 19th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	7.55 Mt CO2e	6.62 Mt CO2e	8.42 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	26.01 Mt CO2e	8.56 Mt CO2e	31.48 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	30.49 Mt CO2e	22.53 Mt CO2e	32.94 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	31.67 Mt CO2e	27.79 Mt CO2e	33.23 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	33.26 Mt CO2e	32.05 Mt CO2e	35.22 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	33.61 Mt CO2e	31.97 Mt CO2e	34.4 Mt CO2e	5

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19 Japan 2.89 Mt CO2e compare
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21 Angola 2.76 Mt CO2e compare
22 South Korea 2.68 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for IDA total

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3,258 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 97.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,650 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3619 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 207.3 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in IDA total?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in IDA total was 33.72 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 total?: The highest recorded value was 35.22 Mt CO2e in 2016.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in IDA total?: The lowest recorded value was 6.62 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does IDA total rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: IDA total ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in IDA total?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA total 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

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: 06 August 2026

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).