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

Euro area: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 3.15 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.15 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
9.2 Mt CO2e
in 2000
All-time low
2.8 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Euro area, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Euro area stood at 3.15 Mt CO2e.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Euro area peaked at 9.2 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.11 Mt CO2e 2.8 Mt CO2e 3.77 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 4.45 Mt CO2e 3.89 Mt CO2e 5.58 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 7.16 Mt CO2e 6.42 Mt CO2e 8.4 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 7.54 Mt CO2e 6.08 Mt CO2e 9.2 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 6.04 Mt CO2e 4.68 Mt CO2e 6.6 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 3.8 Mt CO2e 3.15 Mt CO2e 4.37 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 64.79 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 India 24.8 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 3 United States 5.58 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 5.36 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 5 Philippines 4.75 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Euro area?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Euro area was 3.15 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 9.2 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Euro area rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area 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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (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
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).