Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 10.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.79 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.79 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.4424 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024

02.557.510197019972024

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 10.79 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 10.79 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4424 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 0.4424 Mt CO2e
1971 0.4489 Mt CO2e +1.5%
1972 0.4553 Mt CO2e +1.4%
1973 0.5242 Mt CO2e +15.1%
1974 0.5765 Mt CO2e +10.0%
1975 0.6647 Mt CO2e +15.3%
1976 0.7759 Mt CO2e +16.7%
1977 0.8944 Mt CO2e +15.3%
1978 1.04 Mt CO2e +15.9%
1979 1.17 Mt CO2e +12.6%
1980 1.24 Mt CO2e +6.5%
1981 1.44 Mt CO2e +16.2%
1982 1.58 Mt CO2e +9.2%
1983 1.81 Mt CO2e +14.9%
1984 1.86 Mt CO2e +2.4%
1985 2.04 Mt CO2e +10.0%
1986 1.97 Mt CO2e -3.5%
1987 2.18 Mt CO2e +10.7%
1988 2.21 Mt CO2e +1.4%
1989 2.29 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1990 2.4 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1991 2.4 Mt CO2e +0.3%
1992 2.49 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1993 2.71 Mt CO2e +9.1%
1994 3.12 Mt CO2e +15.1%
1995 3.48 Mt CO2e +11.3%
1996 4.06 Mt CO2e +16.8%
1997 4.66 Mt CO2e +14.9%
1998 5.05 Mt CO2e +8.4%
1999 5.34 Mt CO2e +5.7%
2000 3.89 Mt CO2e -27.1%
2001 4.07 Mt CO2e +4.6%
2002 4.31 Mt CO2e +5.8%
2003 4.33 Mt CO2e +0.5%
2004 4.73 Mt CO2e +9.3%
2005 5 Mt CO2e +5.6%
2006 5.4 Mt CO2e +8.0%
2007 6.08 Mt CO2e +12.6%
2008 6.51 Mt CO2e +7.1%
2009 7.37 Mt CO2e +13.3%
2010 8.9 Mt CO2e +20.8%
2011 9.15 Mt CO2e +2.8%
2012 9.5 Mt CO2e +3.9%
2013 9.75 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2014 9.84 Mt CO2e +0.9%
2015 9.61 Mt CO2e -2.3%
2016 10.12 Mt CO2e +5.2%
2017 10.32 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2018 10.18 Mt CO2e -1.3%
2019 10.03 Mt CO2e -1.5%
2020 9.92 Mt CO2e -1.1%
2021 10.22 Mt CO2e +3.0%
2022 10.51 Mt CO2e +2.9%
2023 10.62 Mt CO2e +1.0%
2024 10.79 Mt CO2e +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6987 Mt CO2e 0.4424 Mt CO2e 1.17 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1.86 Mt CO2e 1.24 Mt CO2e 2.29 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 3.57 Mt CO2e 2.4 Mt CO2e 5.34 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 5.17 Mt CO2e 3.89 Mt CO2e 7.37 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 9.74 Mt CO2e 8.9 Mt CO2e 10.32 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 10.41 Mt CO2e 9.92 Mt CO2e 10.79 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 15 France 1.14 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 16 Thailand 1.14 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.12 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 18 Italy 0.9325 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 19 Spain 0.8927 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 20 Egypt 0.8798 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 21 Pakistan 0.8796 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 10.79 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.79 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4424 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).