Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 10.74 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 10.74 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 10.74 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.15 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.84 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.25 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.39 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.56 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.82 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.96 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.1 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.44 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 4.64 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.78 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.88 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.06 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.19 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.35 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.53 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.71 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.86 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.12 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.26 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.44 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.96 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.13 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.35 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.56 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.79 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.04 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.29 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.52 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.75 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.99 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.2 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.38 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.54 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.71 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.87 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.07 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.38 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.29 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.45 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.58 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.74 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.59 Mt CO2e | 2.15 Mt CO2e | 3.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 Mt CO2e | 3.25 Mt CO2e | 4.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 Mt CO2e | 4.78 Mt CO2e | 6.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 Mt CO2e | 6.26 Mt CO2e | 8.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 Mt CO2e | 8.29 Mt CO2e | 10.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 Mt CO2e | 10.29 Mt CO2e | 10.74 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 521.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 328.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 10.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 7.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.51 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,306 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 164.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 10.74 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).