Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 41.39 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 41.39 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 41.39 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.89 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.89 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 9.26 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 9.37 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.75 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.98 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10.32 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 10.33 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.55 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.45 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 11.83 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 12.24 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 12.7 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 13.41 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 13.89 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 14.55 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 14.75 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 15.27 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 15.52 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 16.1 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 16.37 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 16.69 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 17.44 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 18.46 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 19.37 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 20.28 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 20.96 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 21.45 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 21.8 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 22.47 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 22.92 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.35 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 23.77 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.94 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.56 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.03 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.19 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.68 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 26.33 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.01 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 30.9 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 32.82 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 33.35 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.96 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 34.7 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.57 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36.36 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 37.04 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 37.61 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.17 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.93 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.77 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 40.14 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.76 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 41.39 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.17 Mt CO2e | 8.89 Mt CO2e | 11.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.48 Mt CO2e | 12.24 Mt CO2e | 16.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.19 Mt CO2e | 16.69 Mt CO2e | 22.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.38 Mt CO2e | 23.35 Mt CO2e | 29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.05 Mt CO2e | 30.9 Mt CO2e | 38.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2 Mt CO2e | 38.93 Mt CO2e | 41.39 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,582 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 141.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 32.85 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 15,236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.21 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7,482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 589.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 41.39 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.39 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).