Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in High income
High income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 35.95 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in High income, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in High income stood at 35.95 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in High income peaked at 35.95 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.47 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places High income 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.49 Mt CO2e | 18.47 Mt CO2e | 20.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.59 Mt CO2e | 20.57 Mt CO2e | 22.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.75 Mt CO2e | 22.79 Mt CO2e | 26.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.92 Mt CO2e | 27.44 Mt CO2e | 30.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.94 Mt CO2e | 30.93 Mt CO2e | 34.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.48 Mt CO2e | 35.2 Mt CO2e | 35.95 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More environment data for High income
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17,426 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 849.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 35.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1,065 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,534 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 558.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in High income?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in High income was 35.95 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.95 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.47 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does High income rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- High income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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).