Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 164.51 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
164.51 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
164.51 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
45.17 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024

5075100125150175197019972024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 164.51 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 164.51 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.17 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 35th 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.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 45.17 Mt CO2e
1971 45.82 Mt CO2e +1.4%
1972 46.35 Mt CO2e +1.2%
1973 47.53 Mt CO2e +2.5%
1974 49.25 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1975 51.17 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1976 53.44 Mt CO2e +4.4%
1977 55.41 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1978 57.2 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1979 59.91 Mt CO2e +4.8%
1980 61.55 Mt CO2e +2.7%
1981 62.84 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1982 65.18 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1983 67.73 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1984 68.38 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1985 71.33 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1986 75.52 Mt CO2e +5.9%
1987 77.13 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1988 78.77 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1989 82.55 Mt CO2e +4.8%
1990 83.23 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1991 83.74 Mt CO2e +0.6%
1992 89.66 Mt CO2e +7.1%
1993 90.6 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1994 92.1 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1995 96.23 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1996 99.58 Mt CO2e +3.5%
1997 103.24 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1998 106.5 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1999 108.36 Mt CO2e +1.8%
2000 108.77 Mt CO2e +0.4%
2001 110.9 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2002 113.74 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2003 114.98 Mt CO2e +1.1%
2004 120.89 Mt CO2e +5.1%
2005 123.29 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2006 125.09 Mt CO2e +1.5%
2007 129.72 Mt CO2e +3.7%
2008 131.58 Mt CO2e +1.4%
2009 137.13 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2010 139.55 Mt CO2e +1.8%
2011 142.23 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2012 142.3 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2013 144.17 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2014 145.14 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2015 141.52 Mt CO2e -2.5%
2016 150.98 Mt CO2e +6.7%
2017 151.56 Mt CO2e +0.4%
2018 152.76 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2019 151.69 Mt CO2e -0.7%
2020 154.67 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2021 158.14 Mt CO2e +2.2%
2022 160.18 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2023 162 Mt CO2e +1.1%
2024 164.51 Mt CO2e +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.13 Mt CO2e 45.17 Mt CO2e 59.91 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 71.1 Mt CO2e 61.55 Mt CO2e 82.55 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 95.32 Mt CO2e 83.23 Mt CO2e 108.36 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 121.61 Mt CO2e 108.77 Mt CO2e 137.13 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 146.19 Mt CO2e 139.55 Mt CO2e 152.76 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 159.9 Mt CO2e 154.67 Mt CO2e 164.51 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 32 Philippines 16.02 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 33 Ukraine 15.54 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 34 Belarus 14.79 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 35 Uzbekistan 14.39 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 36 Korea 13.14 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 37 Myanmar 13.12 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 38 Italy 12.93 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 164.51 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 164.51 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 45.17 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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

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).