How does Arab World rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Arab World ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Arab World 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Arab World

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Arab World
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Arab World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 5.35 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

5.35 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.3%

Rank

29th

of 47 groups

All-time high

5.35 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.2122 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Arab World, 1970–2024

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 transport (energy) in Arab World stood at 5.35 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Arab World peaked at 5.35 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2122 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Arab World ranks 29th of 47 groups 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.396 Mt CO2e	0.2122 Mt CO2e	0.7061 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	1.2 Mt CO2e	0.7705 Mt CO2e	1.43 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	2.11 Mt CO2e	1.44 Mt CO2e	3.12 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	2.75 Mt CO2e	2.18 Mt CO2e	3.38 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	4.46 Mt CO2e	3.86 Mt CO2e	4.87 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	4.98 Mt CO2e	4.52 Mt CO2e	5.35 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Arab World

26 Nigeria 0.6115 Mt CO2e compare
27 Poland 0.5911 Mt CO2e compare
28 Algeria 0.5896 Mt CO2e compare
29 Turkey 0.578 Mt CO2e compare
30 Malaysia 0.5648 Mt CO2e compare
31 Colombia 0.485 Mt CO2e compare
32 Vietnam 0.4764 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Arab World

Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 337.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 236.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 7.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 5.80 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 3.97 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,230 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 794.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 105.86 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Arab World?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Arab World was 5.35 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 transport (energy) recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 5.35 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2122 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Arab World ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).