Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 2.39 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Central Europe and the Baltics is 2.39 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 2.39 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.85 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.34 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 Mt CO2e | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 Mt CO2e | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 Mt CO2e | 1.91 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 Mt CO2e | 2.04 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 Mt CO2e | 2.34 Mt CO2e | 2.39 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.6014 Mt CO2e compare
- 39 Netherlands 0.5687 Mt CO2e compare
- 40 Iraq 0.5521 Mt CO2e compare
- 41 Malaysia 0.5465 Mt CO2e compare
- 42 Peru 0.5303 Mt CO2e compare
- 43 Kenya 0.5218 Mt CO2e compare
- 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4887 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 65.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 48.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 547,393 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 405,176 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 593.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 193.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 63.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.39 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).