Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in China
China: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 3.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 3.62 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in China peaked at 213.05 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -23.08 % change on previous year, in 1997.
China ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1147 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +8390.2% |
| 1973 | 7 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1974 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1976 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1977 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +798.6% |
| 1978 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1979 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1980 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1982 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +239.9% |
| 1983 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1986 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +183.0% |
| 1987 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1988 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 33.25 % change on previous year | +718.6% |
| 1991 | 35.12 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1993 | 18.02 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1994 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1995 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1996 | 40.98 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 1997 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1998 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1999 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -1097.2% |
| 2000 | 213.05 % change on previous year | +1204.1% |
| 2001 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +508.8% |
| 2003 | 25.45 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2004 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +126.9% |
| 2007 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 24.79 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2009 | -1 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2010 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -545.4% |
| 2011 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +231.9% |
| 2012 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2013 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2014 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 2015 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2016 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2017 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8111 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2021 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +401.2% |
| 2022 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2023 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2024 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +8390.2% | 0.1147 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1204.1% | 16.34 % change on previous year | 213.05 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1097.2% | -1.64 % change on previous year | 16.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 40.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | 213.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 14.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 72 South Korea 3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bulgaria 3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Cape Verde 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Liberia 3.57 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in China?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in China was 3.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 213.05 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.08 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does China rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- China ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.