Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Euro area

Euro area: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 0.5184 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5184 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.18 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-1.19 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Euro area, 1971–2024

-20246197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 0.5184 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Euro area peaked at 5.18 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.19 % change on previous year, in 2014.

Euro area ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Euro area, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.6447 % change on previous year
1972 0.5838 % change on previous year -9.4%
1973 1.64 % change on previous year +181.6%
1974 0.7741 % change on previous year -52.9%
1975 0.6028 % change on previous year -22.1%
1976 0.7362 % change on previous year +22.1%
1977 0.6441 % change on previous year -12.5%
1978 2.15 % change on previous year +234.3%
1979 1.08 % change on previous year -49.7%
1980 1.19 % change on previous year +9.8%
1981 -0.7822 % change on previous year -165.8%
1982 0.4724 % change on previous year -160.4%
1983 0.5026 % change on previous year +6.4%
1984 1.12 % change on previous year +123.7%
1985 1 % change on previous year -11.0%
1986 0.079 % change on previous year -92.1%
1987 0.9611 % change on previous year +1117.0%
1988 0.8972 % change on previous year -6.6%
1989 -0.1534 % change on previous year -117.1%
1990 1.11 % change on previous year -821.3%
1991 -0.2363 % change on previous year -121.4%
1992 1.5 % change on previous year -736.6%
1993 1.08 % change on previous year -28.2%
1994 3.96 % change on previous year +266.3%
1995 2.46 % change on previous year -37.9%
1996 5.18 % change on previous year +111.1%
1997 2.5 % change on previous year -51.8%
1998 0.8512 % change on previous year -66.0%
1999 2.04 % change on previous year +140.0%
2000 2.84 % change on previous year +39.2%
2001 1.05 % change on previous year -63.2%
2002 1.41 % change on previous year +34.5%
2003 1.41 % change on previous year -0.1%
2004 -0.3431 % change on previous year -124.4%
2005 0.5348 % change on previous year -255.9%
2006 1.5 % change on previous year +180.5%
2007 1.3 % change on previous year -13.2%
2008 0.2904 % change on previous year -77.7%
2009 1.31 % change on previous year +352.7%
2010 1.46 % change on previous year +10.7%
2011 1.31 % change on previous year -10.3%
2012 -0.3365 % change on previous year -125.8%
2013 1.71 % change on previous year -607.9%
2014 -1.19 % change on previous year -169.7%
2015 1.32 % change on previous year -211.0%
2016 0.7904 % change on previous year -40.3%
2017 1.03 % change on previous year +30.6%
2018 1.42 % change on previous year +37.2%
2019 -0.7159 % change on previous year -150.5%
2020 1.27 % change on previous year -277.6%
2021 0.4597 % change on previous year -63.8%
2022 0.0438 % change on previous year -90.5%
2023 0.4845 % change on previous year +1006.7%
2024 0.5184 % change on previous year +7.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Euro area 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +1117.0% 0.079 % change on previous year 0.9611 % change on previous year
2023 +1006.7% 0.0438 % change on previous year 0.4845 % change on previous year
1990 +821.3% -0.1534 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year
1992 +736.6% -0.2363 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9851 % change on previous year 0.5838 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.529 % change on previous year -0.7822 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.04 % change on previous year -0.2363 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.13 % change on previous year -0.3431 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6788 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.5555 % change on previous year 0.0438 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 43 Togo 2.38 % change on previous year compare
  2. 44 Ethiopia 2.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 45 Libya 2.35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 47 Nepal 2.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 48 Fiji 2.33 % change on previous year compare
  7. 49 Argentina 2.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Euro area?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Euro area was 0.5184 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was -1.19 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Euro area rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Euro area ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,834 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.