Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.28 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
0.8831 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Upper middle income, 1971–2024

0246197119972024

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 Upper middle income is 1.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Upper middle income peaked at 6.28 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8831 % change on previous year, in 1976.

Upper middle income ranks 26th 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Upper middle income, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 3.53 % change on previous year
1972 1.45 % change on previous year -58.9%
1973 3.49 % change on previous year +140.0%
1974 3.1 % change on previous year -11.0%
1975 3.36 % change on previous year +8.5%
1976 0.8831 % change on previous year -73.7%
1977 2.29 % change on previous year +159.3%
1978 6.28 % change on previous year +174.2%
1979 3.64 % change on previous year -42.1%
1980 3.71 % change on previous year +1.9%
1981 3.35 % change on previous year -9.6%
1982 3.96 % change on previous year +18.1%
1983 2.92 % change on previous year -26.2%
1984 3.41 % change on previous year +16.8%
1985 2.34 % change on previous year -31.3%
1986 3.05 % change on previous year +30.3%
1987 1.98 % change on previous year -34.9%
1988 3.05 % change on previous year +53.7%
1989 1.49 % change on previous year -51.0%
1990 2.38 % change on previous year +59.4%
1991 3.56 % change on previous year +49.4%
1992 4.66 % change on previous year +31.0%
1993 3.72 % change on previous year -20.3%
1994 3.86 % change on previous year +3.7%
1995 2.82 % change on previous year -26.9%
1996 2.16 % change on previous year -23.3%
1997 1.63 % change on previous year -24.4%
1998 2.64 % change on previous year +61.4%
1999 1.93 % change on previous year -26.7%
2000 1.64 % change on previous year -15.3%
2001 1.78 % change on previous year +8.8%
2002 0.9602 % change on previous year -46.1%
2003 2.29 % change on previous year +138.6%
2004 1.75 % change on previous year -23.4%
2005 0.9099 % change on previous year -48.1%
2006 1.83 % change on previous year +101.1%
2007 2.31 % change on previous year +26.3%
2008 2.24 % change on previous year -3.0%
2009 5.96 % change on previous year +166.0%
2010 5.54 % change on previous year -7.1%
2011 5.43 % change on previous year -2.0%
2012 1.84 % change on previous year -66.1%
2013 1.66 % change on previous year -9.8%
2014 2.21 % change on previous year +33.3%
2015 2.17 % change on previous year -2.0%
2016 2.09 % change on previous year -3.5%
2017 1.82 % change on previous year -12.8%
2018 1.57 % change on previous year -13.6%
2019 1.62 % change on previous year +3.2%
2020 1.84 % change on previous year +13.5%
2021 2.05 % change on previous year +11.1%
2022 0.9583 % change on previous year -53.2%
2023 1.53 % change on previous year +59.9%
2024 1.54 % change on previous year +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.11 % change on previous year 0.8831 % change on previous year 6.28 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.93 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.94 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 4.66 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.17 % change on previous year 0.9099 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.6 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.58 % change on previous year 0.9583 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 23 Comoros 2.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Malawi 2.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Liberia 2.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 26 Sierra Leone 2.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Iraq 2.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 28 Nicaragua 2.72 % change on previous year compare
  7. 29 Saudi Arabia 2.72 % 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 Upper middle income?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Upper middle income was 1.54 % 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6.28 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8831 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does Upper middle income rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Upper middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Upper middle income 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
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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.