Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 31.03 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.03 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
31.03 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
8.72 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 31.03 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 31.03 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.72 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 8.72 Mt CO2e
1971 9.01 Mt CO2e +3.3%
1972 9.43 Mt CO2e +4.7%
1973 9.9 Mt CO2e +5.0%
1974 10.28 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1975 10.62 Mt CO2e +3.3%
1976 11.06 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1977 11.54 Mt CO2e +4.4%
1978 11.55 Mt CO2e +0.1%
1979 12.15 Mt CO2e +5.2%
1980 12.34 Mt CO2e +1.5%
1981 12.44 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1982 12.8 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1983 13.08 Mt CO2e +2.2%
1984 13.29 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1985 13.5 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1986 13.36 Mt CO2e -1.1%
1987 13.65 Mt CO2e +2.2%
1988 13.82 Mt CO2e +1.3%
1989 13.95 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1990 14.08 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1991 14.24 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1992 16.01 Mt CO2e +12.5%
1993 16.42 Mt CO2e +2.5%
1994 17.08 Mt CO2e +4.0%
1995 17.29 Mt CO2e +1.3%
1996 17.86 Mt CO2e +3.3%
1997 17.96 Mt CO2e +0.6%
1998 18.67 Mt CO2e +4.0%
1999 19.03 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2000 19.45 Mt CO2e +2.2%
2001 19.79 Mt CO2e +1.8%
2002 19.88 Mt CO2e +0.5%
2003 20.14 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2004 20.7 Mt CO2e +2.8%
2005 21.08 Mt CO2e +1.8%
2006 21.17 Mt CO2e +0.4%
2007 23.25 Mt CO2e +9.8%
2008 23.69 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2009 24.54 Mt CO2e +3.6%
2010 26.2 Mt CO2e +6.8%
2011 26.63 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2012 27.33 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2013 27.84 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2014 28.55 Mt CO2e +2.5%
2015 28.33 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2016 28.47 Mt CO2e +0.5%
2017 28.67 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2018 28.72 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2019 29.26 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2020 28.69 Mt CO2e -1.9%
2021 29.65 Mt CO2e +3.3%
2022 30.08 Mt CO2e +1.4%
2023 30.59 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2024 31.03 Mt CO2e +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.43 Mt CO2e 8.72 Mt CO2e 12.15 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 13.22 Mt CO2e 12.34 Mt CO2e 13.95 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 16.87 Mt CO2e 14.08 Mt CO2e 19.03 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 21.37 Mt CO2e 19.45 Mt CO2e 24.54 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 28 Mt CO2e 26.2 Mt CO2e 29.26 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 30.01 Mt CO2e 28.69 Mt CO2e 31.03 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 18 South Africa 2.92 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 19 Japan 2.89 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 20 Ukraine 2.77 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 21 Angola 2.76 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 22 Korea 2.68 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 23 Iraq 2.67 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.65 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 31.03 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 31.03 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.72 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).