Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in China
China: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 23.15 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
China recorded 23.15 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in China peaked at 23.15 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1743 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1743 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1745 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1915 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2049 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2219 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2506 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2537 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2819 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.27 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2807 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2665 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2705 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2843 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3019 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3227 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3307 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3539 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3708 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3939 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4099 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5462 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.738 Mt CO2e | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8108 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9569 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8692 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 3.89 Mt CO2e | +213.1% |
| 2001 | 3.97 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.42 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 5.55 Mt CO2e | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 6.22 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 6.72 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.92 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 8.98 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 11.09 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.58 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.3 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 14.64 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 13.78 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 15.53 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 16.16 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.18 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 18.8 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 20.03 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 21.26 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 21.43 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.3 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.05 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 22.34 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 23.15 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 23.15 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0883 Mt CO2e, 262.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 23.15 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0502 Mt CO2e, 461.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +213.1% | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 3.89 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2304 Mt CO2e | 0.1743 Mt CO2e | 0.2819 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3305 Mt CO2e | 0.2665 Mt CO2e | 0.4099 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9734 Mt CO2e | 0.5462 Mt CO2e | 1.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 Mt CO2e | 3.89 Mt CO2e | 11.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.23 Mt CO2e | 11.58 Mt CO2e | 21.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.05 Mt CO2e | 21.05 Mt CO2e | 23.15 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in China?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in China was 23.15 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.15 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1743 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does China rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- China ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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
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).