Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 27.85 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 27.85 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Least developed countries peaked at 30.03 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.58 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.58 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.62 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.86 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.97 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.99 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.06 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.15 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.22 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.3 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.37 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.39 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 26.78 Mt CO2e | +509.5% |
| 1983 | 27.89 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 26.25 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 25.77 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 28.33 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 27.45 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 27.29 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 25.89 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 27.88 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 25.29 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 27.47 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 29.14 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 26.86 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 27.03 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28.46 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 17.88 Mt CO2e | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 27.56 Mt CO2e | +54.2% |
| 1999 | 25.7 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 27.33 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 28.68 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 23.16 Mt CO2e | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 26.49 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 27.2 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.02 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.68 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 27.45 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 27.09 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.95 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.25 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 27.95 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.38 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.06 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.1 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 28.86 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 30.03 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 28.75 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 27.64 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.13 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.52 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.45 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.41 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.23 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 27.85 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +509.5% | 4.39 Mt CO2e | 26.78 Mt CO2e |
| 1998 | +54.2% | 17.88 Mt CO2e | 27.56 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | -37.2% | 28.46 Mt CO2e | 17.88 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.95 Mt CO2e | 3.58 Mt CO2e | 4.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.44 Mt CO2e | 4.37 Mt CO2e | 28.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.33 Mt CO2e | 17.88 Mt CO2e | 29.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.81 Mt CO2e | 23.16 Mt CO2e | 28.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.31 Mt CO2e | 27.1 Mt CO2e | 30.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.89 Mt CO2e | 26.23 Mt CO2e | 28.52 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Least developed countries?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Least developed countries was 27.85 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Least developed countries ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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).