Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 429.13 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia stood at 429.13 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 646.93 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 415.46 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 548.83 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 559.37 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 568.06 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 593.97 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 610.19 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 612.33 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 621.86 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 628.69 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 644.43 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 646.93 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 644.21 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 635.47 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 633.95 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 641.87 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 644.89 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 633.42 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 631.45 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 633.51 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 621.18 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 609.8 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 573.27 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 555.43 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 531.13 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 514.55 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 502.73 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 494.01 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 496.34 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 479.11 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 445.8 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 444.06 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 446.92 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 437.8 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 435.19 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 434.75 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 433.9 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 430.37 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 426.38 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 431.4 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 421.63 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 415.46 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 423.1 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 428.9 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 429.97 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 433.89 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 437.25 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 440.15 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 449.16 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 450.93 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 449.69 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 453.58 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 452.58 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 451.85 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 437.36 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 429.6 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 429.13 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 603.47 Mt CO2e | 548.83 Mt CO2e | 646.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 632.97 Mt CO2e | 609.8 Mt CO2e | 644.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.64 Mt CO2e | 444.06 Mt CO2e | 573.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 431.38 Mt CO2e | 415.46 Mt CO2e | 446.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.66 Mt CO2e | 423.1 Mt CO2e | 453.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.1 Mt CO2e | 429.13 Mt CO2e | 452.58 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 807.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 436.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.72 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.45 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 12.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia was 429.13 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 646.93 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.46 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).