Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in IBRD only
IBRD only: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 85.8 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 85.8 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 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in IBRD only peaked at 85.8 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.54 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.54 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 23.95 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 24.45 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 25.13 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 25.69 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 26.43 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 26.73 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 27.48 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 29.01 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 29.8 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 30.22 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 31.64 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 32.44 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 33.65 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 34.77 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 35.2 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 36.52 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 37.28 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 38.28 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 39.23 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 39.7 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.99 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 42.49 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 43.73 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 45.07 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 46.12 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 47.09 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 47.83 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.08 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 49.93 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.44 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.39 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.88 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.85 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 53.73 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 54.46 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.77 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 57.24 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 58.53 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 61.39 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 64.17 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 67.08 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 68.46 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 69.75 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.28 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 72.81 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 74.25 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 75.69 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 77.02 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.44 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 80.17 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 81.88 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 82.86 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 84.31 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 85.8 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.22 Mt CO2e | 23.54 Mt CO2e | 29.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.92 Mt CO2e | 30.22 Mt CO2e | 39.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2 Mt CO2e | 39.7 Mt CO2e | 49.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.77 Mt CO2e | 50.44 Mt CO2e | 61.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9 Mt CO2e | 64.17 Mt CO2e | 78.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.01 Mt CO2e | 80.17 Mt CO2e | 85.8 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in IBRD only?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in IBRD only was 85.8 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.54 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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).