Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in World
World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 278.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in World, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 401.19 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 406.19 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 417.07 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 444.81 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 451.69 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 436.54 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 449.87 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 454.51 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 463.75 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 457.37 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 438.43 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 419.01 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 397.88 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 415.14 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 407.06 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 386.13 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 375.82 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 380.01 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 369.83 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 360.4 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 325.57 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 326.2 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 328.57 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 326.69 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 333.8 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 344.61 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 354.87 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 339.32 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 314.94 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 303.65 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 307.4 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 297.79 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 285.51 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 290.75 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 296.89 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 305.22 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 303.57 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 314.14 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 292.52 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 258.94 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 268.78 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 273.31 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 270.86 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 271 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 271.05 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 269.03 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 268.89 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 270.92 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 274.56 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 274.37 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 263.78 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 274.73 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 273.56 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 275.88 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 278.68 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
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 |
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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
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).