Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.3407 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3407 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 117.1%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.53 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-8.21 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1971–2024

-10-50510197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 0.3407 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.1% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 7.53 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8.21 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.41 % change on previous year
1972 2.04 % change on previous year -15.5%
1973 3.55 % change on previous year +74.4%
1974 2.22 % change on previous year -37.4%
1975 1.13 % change on previous year -49.0%
1976 3.37 % change on previous year +197.0%
1977 1.84 % change on previous year -45.4%
1978 1.92 % change on previous year +4.5%
1979 -0.1785 % change on previous year -109.3%
1980 2.22 % change on previous year -1343.0%
1981 -0.4428 % change on previous year -120.0%
1982 0.1183 % change on previous year -126.7%
1983 1.17 % change on previous year +886.9%
1984 0.4235 % change on previous year -63.7%
1985 -1.4 % change on previous year -429.5%
1986 0.989 % change on previous year -170.9%
1987 1.73 % change on previous year +74.5%
1988 -3.45 % change on previous year -299.7%
1989 -0.7325 % change on previous year -78.7%
1990 -5.66 % change on previous year +672.2%
1991 -4.01 % change on previous year -29.2%
1992 -4.51 % change on previous year +12.6%
1993 -3.57 % change on previous year -20.9%
1994 -8.21 % change on previous year +129.7%
1995 -4.16 % change on previous year -49.3%
1996 -3.22 % change on previous year -22.6%
1997 -3.01 % change on previous year -6.4%
1998 -3.79 % change on previous year +25.7%
1999 -0.1216 % change on previous year -96.8%
2000 -0.6378 % change on previous year +424.6%
2001 -2.29 % change on previous year +259.1%
2002 4 % change on previous year -274.4%
2003 0.7764 % change on previous year -80.6%
2004 0.7594 % change on previous year -2.2%
2005 1.32 % change on previous year +73.3%
2006 4.46 % change on previous year +239.3%
2007 2.18 % change on previous year -51.2%
2008 4.18 % change on previous year +91.5%
2009 -0.9193 % change on previous year -122.0%
2010 2.21 % change on previous year -340.4%
2011 7.53 % change on previous year +240.9%
2012 0.767 % change on previous year -89.8%
2013 2.3 % change on previous year +199.5%
2014 0.1101 % change on previous year -95.2%
2015 -0.8513 % change on previous year -873.3%
2016 6.68 % change on previous year -884.6%
2017 1.59 % change on previous year -76.2%
2018 0.2339 % change on previous year -85.3%
2019 3.01 % change on previous year +1188.0%
2020 2.58 % change on previous year -14.5%
2021 -0.0992 % change on previous year -103.9%
2022 -8.18 % change on previous year +8142.1%
2023 -2 % change on previous year -75.6%
2024 0.3407 % change on previous year -117.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -8142.1% -0.0992 % change on previous year -8.18 % change on previous year
1980 +1343.0% -0.1785 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year
2019 +1188.0% 0.2339 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year
1983 +886.9% 0.1183 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year
2016 +884.6% -0.8513 % change on previous year 6.68 % change on previous year
2015 -873.3% 0.1101 % change on previous year -0.8513 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.04 % change on previous year -0.1785 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.0626 % change on previous year -3.45 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.03 % change on previous year -8.21 % change on previous year -0.1216 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.38 % change on previous year -2.29 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.36 % change on previous year -0.8513 % change on previous year 7.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.47 % change on previous year -8.18 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 3.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Macao 3.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Niger 2.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Russia 2.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 2.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Azerbaijan 2.8 % change on previous year compare
  7. 41 Burundi 2.8 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.3407 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 7.53 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -8.21 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.