Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in European Union
European Union: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in European Union, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in European Union is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in European Union peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places European Union 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in European Union, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Macao 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 4 Gibraltar 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in European Union?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in European Union was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.