Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.67 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-0.8775 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 1.45 % 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 13.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 5.67 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.8775 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.98 % change on previous year
1972 5.11 % change on previous year +71.7%
1973 4.17 % change on previous year -18.4%
1974 4.05 % change on previous year -2.9%
1975 2.84 % change on previous year -29.9%
1976 4.83 % change on previous year +70.1%
1977 4.49 % change on previous year -7.0%
1978 5.67 % change on previous year +26.4%
1979 4.54 % change on previous year -20.0%
1980 3.57 % change on previous year -21.3%
1981 4.3 % change on previous year +20.3%
1982 5.27 % change on previous year +22.5%
1983 4.52 % change on previous year -14.1%
1984 2.63 % change on previous year -41.8%
1985 3.45 % change on previous year +31.3%
1986 3.62 % change on previous year +4.9%
1987 4.3 % change on previous year +18.5%
1988 3.95 % change on previous year -8.1%
1989 4.32 % change on previous year +9.3%
1990 3.17 % change on previous year -26.5%
1991 2.08 % change on previous year -34.3%
1992 3.55 % change on previous year +70.3%
1993 2.71 % change on previous year -23.5%
1994 2.94 % change on previous year +8.4%
1995 3.45 % change on previous year +17.1%
1996 3.34 % change on previous year -3.1%
1997 2.51 % change on previous year -24.8%
1998 2.63 % change on previous year +4.8%
1999 1.87 % change on previous year -29.0%
2000 2.16 % change on previous year +15.9%
2001 2.94 % change on previous year +36.0%
2002 2.43 % change on previous year -17.3%
2003 3.09 % change on previous year +26.8%
2004 2.3 % change on previous year -25.4%
2005 2.46 % change on previous year +6.9%
2006 3.15 % change on previous year +27.9%
2007 2.8 % change on previous year -11.1%
2008 3.11 % change on previous year +11.1%
2009 3.2 % change on previous year +3.0%
2010 3.08 % change on previous year -4.0%
2011 2.77 % change on previous year -10.0%
2012 2.7 % change on previous year -2.5%
2013 2.68 % change on previous year -0.5%
2014 2.41 % change on previous year -10.2%
2015 1.9 % change on previous year -21.4%
2016 1.75 % change on previous year -7.8%
2017 1.73 % change on previous year -1.2%
2018 1.71 % change on previous year -1.0%
2019 2.06 % change on previous year +20.3%
2020 3.05 % change on previous year +48.4%
2021 -0.8775 % change on previous year -128.8%
2022 1.55 % change on previous year -276.2%
2023 1.28 % change on previous year -17.4%
2024 1.45 % change on previous year +13.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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
2022 +276.2% -0.8775 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.3 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.99 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 5.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.82 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.76 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.28 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.29 % change on previous year -0.8775 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year 5

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

  1. 29 Saudi Arabia 2.72 % change on previous year compare
  2. 30 Croatia 2.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 31 Belize 2.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Oman 2.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Tanzania 2.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Canada 2.59 % change on previous year compare
  7. 35 Mauritania 2.55 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.45 % 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.67 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8775 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.