Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in World
World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 137.84 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in World, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
World recorded 137.84 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in World peaked at 137.84 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.55 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places World 1st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.55 Mt CO2e | 43.55 Mt CO2e | 52.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.72 Mt CO2e | 53.24 Mt CO2e | 66.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.41 Mt CO2e | 66.78 Mt CO2e | 83.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.2 Mt CO2e | 84.3 Mt CO2e | 102.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.59 Mt CO2e | 105.98 Mt CO2e | 127.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.92 Mt CO2e | 130.08 Mt CO2e | 137.84 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53,206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4,334 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 232.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3,237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 19.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1,652 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in World?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in World was 137.84 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 137.84 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.55 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does World rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).