Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 57.65 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
57.65 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
57.65 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
4.95 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Low & middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 57.65 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 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Low & middle income peaked at 57.65 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.95 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Low & middle income ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 5.01 Mt CO2e
1971 4.95 Mt CO2e -1.1%
1972 5.28 Mt CO2e +6.6%
1973 5.69 Mt CO2e +7.7%
1974 6.13 Mt CO2e +7.7%
1975 6.63 Mt CO2e +8.2%
1976 6.88 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1977 7.13 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1978 7.47 Mt CO2e +4.7%
1979 7.87 Mt CO2e +5.4%
1980 8.15 Mt CO2e +3.5%
1981 8.5 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1982 8.26 Mt CO2e -2.8%
1983 8.46 Mt CO2e +2.5%
1984 8.73 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1985 9.04 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1986 9.79 Mt CO2e +8.3%
1987 10.41 Mt CO2e +6.3%
1988 10.79 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1989 11.36 Mt CO2e +5.3%
1990 11.75 Mt CO2e +3.4%
1991 12.47 Mt CO2e +6.1%
1992 12.54 Mt CO2e +0.6%
1993 13.38 Mt CO2e +6.7%
1994 13.77 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1995 15.36 Mt CO2e +11.5%
1996 17.55 Mt CO2e +14.3%
1997 18.45 Mt CO2e +5.1%
1998 20.33 Mt CO2e +10.2%
1999 22.05 Mt CO2e +8.5%
2000 18.88 Mt CO2e -14.4%
2001 19.21 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2002 20.21 Mt CO2e +5.2%
2003 21.69 Mt CO2e +7.4%
2004 24.11 Mt CO2e +11.1%
2005 25.14 Mt CO2e +4.3%
2006 27.12 Mt CO2e +7.8%
2007 30.15 Mt CO2e +11.2%
2008 33.8 Mt CO2e +12.1%
2009 34.05 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2010 37.22 Mt CO2e +9.3%
2011 39.93 Mt CO2e +7.3%
2012 42.6 Mt CO2e +6.7%
2013 42.44 Mt CO2e -0.4%
2014 44.72 Mt CO2e +5.4%
2015 45.6 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2016 47.36 Mt CO2e +3.9%
2017 49.85 Mt CO2e +5.2%
2018 51.59 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2019 53.03 Mt CO2e +2.8%
2020 49.95 Mt CO2e -5.8%
2021 53.3 Mt CO2e +6.7%
2022 53.85 Mt CO2e +1.0%
2023 55.89 Mt CO2e +3.8%
2024 57.65 Mt CO2e +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.3 Mt CO2e 4.95 Mt CO2e 7.87 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 9.35 Mt CO2e 8.15 Mt CO2e 11.36 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 15.76 Mt CO2e 11.75 Mt CO2e 22.05 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 25.44 Mt CO2e 18.88 Mt CO2e 34.05 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 45.43 Mt CO2e 37.22 Mt CO2e 53.03 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 54.13 Mt CO2e 49.95 Mt CO2e 57.65 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 China 23.15 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 United States of America 20.68 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 3 India 7.48 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.51 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 5 Brazil 3.59 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 3.57 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 7 Canada 2.07 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Low & middle income?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Low & middle income was 57.65 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 57.65 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.95 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Low & middle income rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
Low & middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income 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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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

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).