Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 314.14 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 314.14 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 314.14 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.74 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.74 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 76.93 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 78.91 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 80.51 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 82.52 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 85.24 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 89.24 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 93.33 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 96.13 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 100.84 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 101.16 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 105.7 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 108.49 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 114.85 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 120.48 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 123.42 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 130.19 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 127.66 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 137.76 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 140.84 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 144.25 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 149.27 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 153.8 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 157.55 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 164 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 168.67 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 173.9 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 177.58 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 181.39 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 185.56 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 182.44 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 185.67 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 180.96 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 186.58 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 193.21 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 201.3 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 211.22 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 221.79 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 227.63 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 233.37 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 242.3 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 250.16 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 253.36 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 255.65 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 260.98 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 264.66 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 262.44 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 266.93 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 274.94 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 283.61 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 289.03 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 291.15 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 299.73 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 306.92 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 314.14 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.04 Mt CO2e | 76.74 Mt CO2e | 100.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.06 Mt CO2e | 101.16 Mt CO2e | 140.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.6 Mt CO2e | 144.25 Mt CO2e | 185.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.42 Mt CO2e | 180.96 Mt CO2e | 233.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.5 Mt CO2e | 242.3 Mt CO2e | 283.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.19 Mt CO2e | 289.03 Mt CO2e | 314.14 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 18 Nigeria 28.96 Mt CO2e compare
- 19 Viet Nam 26.09 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Poland 24.17 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Bangladesh 23.28 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 Chad 22.52 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.47 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 24.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 314.14 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 314.14 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.74 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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
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).