Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 7.85 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 7.85 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8.4 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.85 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.91 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 3.48 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.64 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.8 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.04 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 4.07 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.07 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.89 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.98 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.1 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.26 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.48 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.58 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.49 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.5 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.85 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.73 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.66 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 3.96 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.68 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.56 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.68 Mt CO2e | +64.5% |
| 1999 | 5.97 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 6.75 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 6.19 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 6.19 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.35 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 6.35 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.61 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.42 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.15 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.42 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.71 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.84 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.93 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.85 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.57 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.47 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.82 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 7.7 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.23 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.29 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.66 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 8.36 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.87 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.85 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.49 Mt CO2e | 2.85 Mt CO2e | 4.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 Mt CO2e | 3.89 Mt CO2e | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 Mt CO2e | 3.46 Mt CO2e | 5.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 Mt CO2e | 5.9 Mt CO2e | 6.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 Mt CO2e | 6.47 Mt CO2e | 8.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 Mt CO2e | 7.66 Mt CO2e | 8.4 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 486.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 252.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 7.30 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5.99 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,651 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,448 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 232.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.85 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).