Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 21.2%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.57 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-1.53 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, 1971–2024

05101520197119972024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states is 1.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states peaked at 19.57 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.53 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Pacific island small states ranks 36th 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 Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 5.88 % change on previous year
1972 3.33 % change on previous year -43.3%
1973 5.38 % change on previous year +61.3%
1974 1.02 % change on previous year -81.0%
1975 4.04 % change on previous year +296.0%
1976 0.9709 % change on previous year -76.0%
1977 1.92 % change on previous year +98.1%
1978 4.72 % change on previous year +145.3%
1979 5.41 % change on previous year +14.6%
1980 5.13 % change on previous year -5.1%
1981 1.63 % change on previous year -68.3%
1982 4.8 % change on previous year +195.2%
1983 -1.53 % change on previous year -131.8%
1984 6.2 % change on previous year -506.2%
1985 1.46 % change on previous year -76.5%
1986 4.32 % change on previous year +195.7%
1987 -1.38 % change on previous year -132.0%
1988 2.1 % change on previous year -252.1%
1989 2.74 % change on previous year +30.6%
1990 2 % change on previous year -27.0%
1991 1.31 % change on previous year -34.6%
1992 2.58 % change on previous year +97.4%
1993 2.52 % change on previous year -2.5%
1994 0.6135 % change on previous year -75.6%
1995 3.05 % change on previous year +397.0%
1996 2.37 % change on previous year -22.4%
1997 2.89 % change on previous year +22.1%
1998 1.69 % change on previous year -41.7%
1999 1.66 % change on previous year -1.7%
2000 0.5435 % change on previous year -67.2%
2001 3.24 % change on previous year +496.8%
2002 2.09 % change on previous year -35.4%
2003 1.03 % change on previous year -51.0%
2004 2.03 % change on previous year +98.0%
2005 1.49 % change on previous year -26.5%
2006 2.45 % change on previous year +64.2%
2007 0.4785 % change on previous year -80.5%
2008 0.9524 % change on previous year +99.0%
2009 1.89 % change on previous year +98.1%
2010 3.24 % change on previous year +71.8%
2011 3.59 % change on previous year +10.7%
2012 1.73 % change on previous year -51.7%
2013 1.7 % change on previous year -1.7%
2014 2.09 % change on previous year +22.9%
2015 1.23 % change on previous year -41.2%
2016 2.43 % change on previous year +97.6%
2017 3.56 % change on previous year +46.4%
2018 3.44 % change on previous year -3.4%
2019 1.85 % change on previous year -46.3%
2020 19.57 % change on previous year +960.4%
2021 1.21 % change on previous year -93.8%
2022 1.8 % change on previous year +48.2%
2023 1.47 % change on previous year -18.1%
2024 1.16 % change on previous year -21.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states 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
2020 +960.4% 1.85 % change on previous year 19.57 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.63 % change on previous year 0.9709 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.55 % change on previous year -1.53 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.07 % change on previous year 0.6135 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.62 % change on previous year 0.4785 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.49 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.04 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 19.57 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 33 Tanzania 2.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 34 Canada 2.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 35 Mauritania 2.55 % change on previous year compare
  4. 36 Equatorial Guinea 2.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 37 Zimbabwe 2.53 % change on previous year compare
  6. 38 Panama 2.5 % change on previous year compare
  7. 39 India 2.48 % 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 Pacific island small states?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states was 1.16 % 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 Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 19.57 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was -1.53 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Pacific island small states rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Pacific island small states ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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.