Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in High income

High income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 23.04 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.04 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
49.78 Mt CO2e
in 2000
All-time low
11.25 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in High income, 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

High income recorded 23.04 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in High income peaked at 49.78 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.25 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places High income 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in High income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 11.25 Mt CO2e
1971 11.36 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1972 12.02 Mt CO2e +5.8%
1973 12.92 Mt CO2e +7.4%
1974 13.03 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1975 13.32 Mt CO2e +2.2%
1976 14.49 Mt CO2e +8.8%
1977 15 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1978 15.62 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1979 16.12 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1980 16.74 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1981 16.88 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1982 17.42 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1983 17.96 Mt CO2e +3.1%
1984 18.43 Mt CO2e +2.6%
1985 19.01 Mt CO2e +3.1%
1986 19.11 Mt CO2e +0.5%
1987 20.24 Mt CO2e +5.9%
1988 22.06 Mt CO2e +9.0%
1989 25.55 Mt CO2e +15.8%
1990 29.64 Mt CO2e +16.0%
1991 32.46 Mt CO2e +9.5%
1992 33.55 Mt CO2e +3.4%
1993 34.69 Mt CO2e +3.4%
1994 36.83 Mt CO2e +6.2%
1995 37.35 Mt CO2e +1.4%
1996 39.63 Mt CO2e +6.1%
1997 41.06 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1998 44.6 Mt CO2e +8.6%
1999 44.97 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2000 49.78 Mt CO2e +10.7%
2001 46.83 Mt CO2e -5.9%
2002 42.07 Mt CO2e -10.2%
2003 40.25 Mt CO2e -4.3%
2004 38.12 Mt CO2e -5.3%
2005 37.39 Mt CO2e -1.9%
2006 36.42 Mt CO2e -2.6%
2007 35.78 Mt CO2e -1.7%
2008 35.31 Mt CO2e -1.3%
2009 33.36 Mt CO2e -5.5%
2010 35.71 Mt CO2e +7.0%
2011 35.69 Mt CO2e -0.1%
2012 34.92 Mt CO2e -2.2%
2013 35.49 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2014 34.96 Mt CO2e -1.5%
2015 33.42 Mt CO2e -4.4%
2016 33.69 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2017 33.28 Mt CO2e -1.2%
2018 32.75 Mt CO2e -1.6%
2019 29.33 Mt CO2e -10.4%
2020 26.13 Mt CO2e -10.9%
2021 28.14 Mt CO2e +7.7%
2022 27.45 Mt CO2e -2.5%
2023 24.04 Mt CO2e -12.4%
2024 23.04 Mt CO2e -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.51 Mt CO2e 11.25 Mt CO2e 16.12 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 19.34 Mt CO2e 16.74 Mt CO2e 25.55 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 37.48 Mt CO2e 29.64 Mt CO2e 44.97 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 39.53 Mt CO2e 33.36 Mt CO2e 49.78 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 33.92 Mt CO2e 29.33 Mt CO2e 35.71 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 25.76 Mt CO2e 23.04 Mt CO2e 28.14 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 12 Thailand 1.51 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 13 Germany 1.32 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 14 Czechia 1.09 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 15 South Africa 0.9292 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 16 Brazil 0.9175 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 17 Australia 0.7165 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 18 Mongolia 0.7122 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 High income?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in High income was 23.04 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 49.78 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 11.25 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does High income rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
High income ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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).