Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Euro area

Euro area: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -7.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-7.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 63.7%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
17.44 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-21.86 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Euro area, 1971–2024

-20-1001020197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Euro area is -7.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 63.7% on the previous year and down 283.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Euro area peaked at 17.44 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -21.86 % change on previous year, in 2023.

Euro area ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Euro area, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.44 % change on previous year
1972 0.3591 % change on previous year -75.0%
1973 3.5 % change on previous year +875.9%
1974 0.9929 % change on previous year -71.7%
1975 -3.06 % change on previous year -407.9%
1976 12.82 % change on previous year -519.5%
1977 -2.22 % change on previous year -117.3%
1978 13.38 % change on previous year -701.4%
1979 4.29 % change on previous year -67.9%
1980 3.26 % change on previous year -23.9%
1981 1.23 % change on previous year -62.2%
1982 9.53 % change on previous year +672.8%
1983 0.1622 % change on previous year -98.3%
1984 1.61 % change on previous year +891.2%
1985 -0.7629 % change on previous year -147.4%
1986 -0.81 % change on previous year +6.2%
1987 -0.0324 % change on previous year -96.0%
1988 17.44 % change on previous year -53953.1%
1989 10.01 % change on previous year -42.6%
1990 14.93 % change on previous year +49.2%
1991 4.88 % change on previous year -67.3%
1992 -2.77 % change on previous year -156.9%
1993 1.61 % change on previous year -158.1%
1994 2.06 % change on previous year +28.1%
1995 3.79 % change on previous year +83.5%
1996 4.47 % change on previous year +18.0%
1997 4.72 % change on previous year +5.7%
1998 3.82 % change on previous year -19.1%
1999 5.06 % change on previous year +32.5%
2000 9.49 % change on previous year +87.4%
2001 -6.85 % change on previous year -172.2%
2002 -4.14 % change on previous year -39.7%
2003 -4.52 % change on previous year +9.2%
2004 -6.34 % change on previous year +40.3%
2005 -2.59 % change on previous year -59.1%
2006 0.1928 % change on previous year -107.4%
2007 1.22 % change on previous year +531.4%
2008 -9.58 % change on previous year -886.6%
2009 -7.36 % change on previous year -23.1%
2010 8.47 % change on previous year -215.1%
2011 -1.42 % change on previous year -116.7%
2012 1.02 % change on previous year -171.8%
2013 -1.99 % change on previous year -296.0%
2014 -2.07 % change on previous year +3.8%
2015 -0.3442 % change on previous year -83.4%
2016 -7.22 % change on previous year +1997.1%
2017 -2.89 % change on previous year -59.9%
2018 -1.77 % change on previous year -38.7%
2019 -15.85 % change on previous year +793.7%
2020 -16.66 % change on previous year +5.1%
2021 6.36 % change on previous year -138.2%
2022 5.43 % change on previous year -14.7%
2023 -21.86 % change on previous year -502.7%
2024 -7.94 % change on previous year -63.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Euro area 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +53953.1% -0.0324 % change on previous year 17.44 % change on previous year
2016 -1997.1% -0.3442 % change on previous year -7.22 % change on previous year
2008 -886.6% 1.22 % change on previous year -9.58 % change on previous year
1984 +891.2% 0.1622 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year
1973 +875.9% 0.3591 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year
2019 -793.7% -1.77 % change on previous year -15.85 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.5 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year 13.38 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.16 % change on previous year -0.81 % change on previous year 17.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.26 % change on previous year -2.77 % change on previous year 14.93 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.05 % change on previous year -9.58 % change on previous year 9.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.41 % change on previous year -15.85 % change on previous year 8.47 % change on previous year 10
2020s -6.94 % change on previous year -21.86 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 43 Ecuador 3.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 44 Dominican Republic 3.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 45 Jamaica 3.03 % change on previous year compare
  4. 46 Peru 2.8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 47 Cuba 2.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 48 Iraq 2.66 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Euro area?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Euro area was -7.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 17.44 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was -21.86 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Euro area rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Euro area ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 283.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,091 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.