Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in China
China: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 64.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
China recorded 64.79 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in China peaked at 64.79 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
That places China 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 Mt CO2e | 1.86 Mt CO2e | 3.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 Mt CO2e | 3.63 Mt CO2e | 8.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.73 Mt CO2e | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 29.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.54 Mt CO2e | 31.18 Mt CO2e | 49.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.87 Mt CO2e | 51.52 Mt CO2e | 64.79 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in China?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in China was 64.79 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 power industry (energy) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 64.79 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does China rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- China ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).