Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1.07 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 1.07 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.68 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0479 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, 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) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0676 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0677 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0521 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0555 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.059 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0629 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0702 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0736 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0784 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0904 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0874 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1121 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1159 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.124 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1344 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1379 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1464 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.146 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1591 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1608 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1992 Mt CO2e | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2437 Mt CO2e | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2675 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3963 Mt CO2e | +48.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3812 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4335 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3413 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3221 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3727 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3633 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3666 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3908 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.381 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4208 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4207 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4316 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4616 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4618 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4943 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4993 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5913 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5992 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6134 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6844 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | +106.9% |
| 2018 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9538 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +106.9% | 0.6844 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.063 Mt CO2e | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | 0.0736 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1173 Mt CO2e | 0.0784 Mt CO2e | 0.1464 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2983 Mt CO2e | 0.1591 Mt CO2e | 0.4335 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3931 Mt CO2e | 0.3221 Mt CO2e | 0.4616 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8078 Mt CO2e | 0.4618 Mt CO2e | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 0.9538 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 282.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 176.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 6.14 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.60 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.72 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 146.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.07 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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).