Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 62.86 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 62.86 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 62.86 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.85 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.93 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.85 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 9.37 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 9.93 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 10.51 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 11.44 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 11.75 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 12.04 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.47 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 12.89 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 13.13 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 13.59 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 13.42 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 14.13 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.48 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 15.36 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 16.12 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 16.63 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 17.34 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 16.55 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 16.95 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.77 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.86 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.57 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 18.01 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 20.22 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 21.06 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 23.22 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 25.35 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 21.84 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 22.16 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.29 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 24.87 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 27.64 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 28.62 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.05 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 34.13 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 37.88 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 37.6 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.74 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 43.57 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 46.01 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 45.81 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.12 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 49.08 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.84 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 53.58 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 55.56 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 57.47 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 54.13 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 57.85 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 58.77 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 60.94 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 62.86 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.82 Mt CO2e | 8.85 Mt CO2e | 12.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.79 Mt CO2e | 13.13 Mt CO2e | 17.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.16 Mt CO2e | 16.55 Mt CO2e | 25.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.91 Mt CO2e | 21.84 Mt CO2e | 37.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.08 Mt CO2e | 40.74 Mt CO2e | 57.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.91 Mt CO2e | 54.13 Mt CO2e | 62.86 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 23.15 Mt CO2e compare
- 2 United States 20.68 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 India 7.48 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.51 Mt CO2e compare
- 5 Brazil 3.59 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for IDA & IBRD total
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 5,027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,525 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 106.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 207.57 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 74.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26,843 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 11,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,917 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in IDA & IBRD total was 62.86 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 62.86 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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).