Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1.56 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 is 1.56 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2.15 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0661 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0822 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0661 Mt CO2e | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0722 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0785 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0922 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1104 Mt CO2e | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1146 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1281 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1457 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1674 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1859 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2229 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2441 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2621 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2837 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2941 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3116 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3169 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3314 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3206 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3897 Mt CO2e | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4549 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4914 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6316 Mt CO2e | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6294 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.701 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.697 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6575 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6591 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.724 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7265 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7394 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7792 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7841 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8457 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8587 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.892 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9529 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9729 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 | +57.2% | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 1.93 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0912 Mt CO2e | 0.0661 Mt CO2e | 0.1281 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2434 Mt CO2e | 0.1457 Mt CO2e | 0.3169 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5304 Mt CO2e | 0.3206 Mt CO2e | 0.701 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7962 Mt CO2e | 0.6591 Mt CO2e | 0.9529 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 0.9729 Mt CO2e | 2.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 521.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 328.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 10.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 7.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.51 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,306 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 164.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.56 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0661 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).