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

World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this World 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 World

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in World
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)

World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 278.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

278.68 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.0%

Rank

1st

of 47 groups

All-time high

463.75 Mt CO2e

in 1978

All-time low

258.94 Mt CO2e

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 278.68 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in World peaked at 463.75 Mt CO2e in 1978 and was at its lowest, 258.94 Mt CO2e, in 2009.

World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	438.3 Mt CO2e	401.19 Mt CO2e	463.75 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	394.97 Mt CO2e	360.4 Mt CO2e	438.43 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	329.82 Mt CO2e	303.65 Mt CO2e	354.87 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	295.27 Mt CO2e	258.94 Mt CO2e	314.14 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	271.28 Mt CO2e	268.78 Mt CO2e	274.56 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	273.33 Mt CO2e	263.78 Mt CO2e	278.68 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near World

1 China 38.52 Mt CO2e compare
2 United States 33.89 Mt CO2e compare
3 Russia 23.35 Mt CO2e compare
4 India 17.63 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for World

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53,206 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4,334 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 232.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3,237 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 19.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1,652 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in World?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in World was 278.68 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 463.75 Mt CO2e in 1978.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 258.94 Mt CO2e in 2009.
How does World rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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).