Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in South Asia
South Asia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 21.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 21.68 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in South Asia peaked at 21.68 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.58 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
South Asia ranks 17th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.15 Mt CO2e | 5.58 Mt CO2e | 6.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.17 Mt CO2e | 6.61 Mt CO2e | 9.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7 Mt CO2e | 9.57 Mt CO2e | 11.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 Mt CO2e | 11.8 Mt CO2e | 14.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 Mt CO2e | 15.01 Mt CO2e | 19.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7 Mt CO2e | 19.69 Mt CO2e | 21.68 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More environment data for South Asia
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 314.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in South Asia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in South Asia was 21.68 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.68 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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).