Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 46.58 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific is 46.58 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 46.58 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.95 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.95 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 12.44 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 12.64 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 13.13 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 13.37 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 13.82 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 13.94 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.13 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 15.14 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 15.57 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 15.96 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 16.47 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 17.23 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 17.76 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 18.51 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 18.75 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 19.34 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 19.71 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 20.33 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 20.67 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 20.93 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.71 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 22.84 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 23.79 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 24.81 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 25.54 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.04 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 26.41 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 27.12 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.62 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.12 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.57 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.72 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.33 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 29.79 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.91 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.43 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 31.09 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.81 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 33.6 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 35.61 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 37.71 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 38.28 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 38.93 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.63 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.55 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 41.28 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.99 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.67 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.24 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.01 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.88 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.26 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.92 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 46.58 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.61 Mt CO2e | 11.95 Mt CO2e | 15.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.47 Mt CO2e | 15.96 Mt CO2e | 20.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.68 Mt CO2e | 20.93 Mt CO2e | 27.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.14 Mt CO2e | 28.12 Mt CO2e | 33.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.99 Mt CO2e | 35.61 Mt CO2e | 43.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.33 Mt CO2e | 44.01 Mt CO2e | 46.58 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,521 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,719 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 33.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 151.79 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 38.63 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17,389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 683.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific was 46.58 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?
- The highest recorded value was 46.58 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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).