Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in IBRD only

IBRD only: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.59 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
0.9429 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

123456197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in IBRD only stood at 1.76 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in IBRD only peaked at 5.59 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9429 % change on previous year, in 2002.

IBRD only ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in IBRD only, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.74 % change on previous year
1972 2.08 % change on previous year +19.3%
1973 2.8 % change on previous year +34.4%
1974 2.19 % change on previous year -21.5%
1975 2.9 % change on previous year +32.4%
1976 1.13 % change on previous year -61.0%
1977 2.8 % change on previous year +146.6%
1978 5.59 % change on previous year +99.9%
1979 2.71 % change on previous year -51.4%
1980 1.4 % change on previous year -48.3%
1981 4.71 % change on previous year +235.4%
1982 2.53 % change on previous year -46.2%
1983 3.72 % change on previous year +47.2%
1984 3.31 % change on previous year -11.0%
1985 1.26 % change on previous year -62.0%
1986 3.73 % change on previous year +196.4%
1987 2.09 % change on previous year -44.0%
1988 2.68 % change on previous year +28.5%
1989 2.49 % change on previous year -7.1%
1990 1.21 % change on previous year -51.6%
1991 3.23 % change on previous year +168.2%
1992 3.67 % change on previous year +13.6%
1993 2.91 % change on previous year -20.7%
1994 3.07 % change on previous year +5.4%
1995 2.34 % change on previous year -23.7%
1996 2.08 % change on previous year -11.1%
1997 1.59 % change on previous year -23.9%
1998 2.61 % change on previous year +64.6%
1999 1.73 % change on previous year -33.6%
2000 1.02 % change on previous year -41.1%
2001 1.89 % change on previous year +85.3%
2002 0.9429 % change on previous year -50.1%
2003 1.88 % change on previous year +98.9%
2004 1.67 % change on previous year -11.1%
2005 1.36 % change on previous year -18.3%
2006 2.39 % change on previous year +75.9%
2007 2.65 % change on previous year +10.7%
2008 2.24 % change on previous year -15.5%
2009 4.9 % change on previous year +118.9%
2010 4.53 % change on previous year -7.6%
2011 4.54 % change on previous year +0.2%
2012 2.05 % change on previous year -54.8%
2013 1.89 % change on previous year -7.9%
2014 2.2 % change on previous year +16.4%
2015 2.15 % change on previous year -2.2%
2016 1.97 % change on previous year -8.1%
2017 1.94 % change on previous year -1.9%
2018 1.76 % change on previous year -9.3%
2019 1.84 % change on previous year +5.0%
2020 2.21 % change on previous year +19.6%
2021 2.14 % change on previous year -3.1%
2022 1.2 % change on previous year -44.0%
2023 1.75 % change on previous year +46.3%
2024 1.76 % change on previous year +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.66 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 5.59 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.79 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.44 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.09 % change on previous year 0.9429 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.49 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.81 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 3.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Niger 3.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Cyprus 3.3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Burundi 3.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Dominican Republic 3.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Venezuela 3.09 % change on previous year compare
  7. 22 Tajikistan 3.03 % 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 IBRD only?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in IBRD only was 1.76 % 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 IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 5.59 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9429 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does IBRD only rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
IBRD only ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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)
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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.