Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in OECD members

OECD members: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 22.35 Mt CO2e in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
22.35 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
16th
of 46 groups
All-time high
47.97 Mt CO2e
in 2000
All-time low
10.02 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in OECD members, 1970–2024

1020304050197019972024

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 OECD members stood at 22.35 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members peaked at 47.97 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.02 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

OECD members ranks 16th of 46 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.99 Mt CO2e 10.02 Mt CO2e 14.3 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 17.34 Mt CO2e 14.83 Mt CO2e 23.32 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 35.36 Mt CO2e 27.1 Mt CO2e 43.13 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 37.81 Mt CO2e 32.27 Mt CO2e 47.97 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 32.83 Mt CO2e 28.98 Mt CO2e 34.46 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 25.1 Mt CO2e 22.35 Mt CO2e 27.43 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 13 Germany 1.32 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 14 Czechia 1.09 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 15 South Africa 0.9292 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 16 Brazil 0.9175 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 17 Australia 0.7165 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 18 Mongolia 0.7122 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 19 Zambia 0.5888 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members was 22.35 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 47.97 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 10.02 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does OECD members rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
OECD members ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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).