Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Euro area
Euro area: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 5.91 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Euro area, 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 transport (energy) in Euro area is 5.91 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Euro area peaked at 7.4 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.85 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Euro area 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.47 Mt CO2e | 3.85 Mt CO2e | 5.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 Mt CO2e | 4.99 Mt CO2e | 5.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 Mt CO2e | 6 Mt CO2e | 7.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 Mt CO2e | 6.42 Mt CO2e | 7.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 Mt CO2e | 5.99 Mt CO2e | 6.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 Mt CO2e | 5.38 Mt CO2e | 5.96 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More environment data for Euro area
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 153.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2.78 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,932 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 413.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Euro area?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Euro area was 5.91 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Euro area ranks 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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).