Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North America
North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -3.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North America, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North America recorded -3.25 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.0% on the previous year and down 259.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in North America peaked at 27.07 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -18.11 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places North America 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +235.8% |
| 1973 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2527 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1975 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +1256.7% |
| 1976 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +203.7% |
| 1977 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1978 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1979 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 1980 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1982 | -0.9193 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1983 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -673.0% |
| 1984 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1986 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1987 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -1234.1% |
| 1988 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 27.07 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1990 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1993 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2821 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1996 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +1093.9% |
| 1997 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1998 | -0.359 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1999 | -5.98 % change on previous year | +1565.5% |
| 2000 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2001 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2002 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +218.6% |
| 2003 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2004 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2005 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2006 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2007 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 2009 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 2010 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2011 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2012 | -11.23 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 2013 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2014 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2015 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -754.1% |
| 2016 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2017 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2018 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2019 | -14.3 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 2020 | -14.65 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2022 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2023 | -18.11 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 2024 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1565.5% | -0.359 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1256.7% | 0.2527 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1234.1% | -1.2 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1093.9% | 0.2821 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 27.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year | 19.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.91 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -14.3 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.14 % change on previous year | -18.11 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 33 Indonesia 4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Botswana 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Mali 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Moldova 3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Libya 3.47 % 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 North America?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in North America was -3.25 % 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.11 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does North America rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- North America ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 259.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.