How does High income rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?

High income ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in High income?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this High income 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.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in High income

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in High income
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

High income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 709.15 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

709.15 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.5%

Rank

9th

of 47 groups

All-time high

923.99 Mt CO2e

in 1979

All-time low

696.81 Mt CO2e

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in High income, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

High income recorded 709.15 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in High income peaked at 923.99 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 696.81 Mt CO2e, in 2009.

That places High income 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	875.16 Mt CO2e	812.4 Mt CO2e	923.99 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	886.08 Mt CO2e	869.9 Mt CO2e	909.04 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	811.64 Mt CO2e	784.71 Mt CO2e	832.81 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	739.64 Mt CO2e	696.81 Mt CO2e	775.15 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	722.11 Mt CO2e	711.07 Mt CO2e	730.86 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	712.89 Mt CO2e	709.15 Mt CO2e	716.27 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near High income

6 Indonesia 64.15 Mt CO2e compare
7 Pakistan 59.45 Mt CO2e compare
8 Australia 50.81 Mt CO2e compare
9 Ethiopia 41.7 Mt CO2e compare
10 Canada 40.89 Mt CO2e compare
11 Argentina 37.33 Mt CO2e compare
12 Mexico 37.18 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More environment data for High income

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17,426 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 849.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 35.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1,065 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,534 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 558.25 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for High income →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in High income?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in High income was 709.15 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 High income?: The highest recorded value was 923.99 Mt CO2e in 1979.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in High income?: The lowest recorded value was 696.81 Mt CO2e in 2009.
How does High income rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?: High income ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in High income?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).