Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in OECD members
OECD members: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 36.43 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 36.43 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in OECD members peaked at 36.43 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.12 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.25 Mt CO2e | 17.12 Mt CO2e | 19.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.76 Mt CO2e | 19.63 Mt CO2e | 21.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.48 Mt CO2e | 22.22 Mt CO2e | 26.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.97 Mt CO2e | 27.51 Mt CO2e | 30.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.24 Mt CO2e | 30.96 Mt CO2e | 35.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.96 Mt CO2e | 35.67 Mt CO2e | 36.43 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More environment data for OECD members
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14,243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 928.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 35.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 634.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,086 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 465.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in OECD members?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in OECD members was 36.43 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 36.43 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.12 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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).