Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Middle income
Middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 94.2 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Middle 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Middle income is 94.2 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Middle income peaked at 94.2 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.21 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Middle income ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.03 Mt CO2e | 23.21 Mt CO2e | 29.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.59 Mt CO2e | 30.35 Mt CO2e | 40.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.46 Mt CO2e | 41.13 Mt CO2e | 53.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.93 Mt CO2e | 53.63 Mt CO2e | 66.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.58 Mt CO2e | 69.73 Mt CO2e | 86.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.12 Mt CO2e | 87.96 Mt CO2e | 94.2 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More environment data for Middle income
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 32,980 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.53 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3,076 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 153.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2,057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 14.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6,345 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 19.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1,006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Middle income?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Middle income was 94.2 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.21 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Middle income rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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).