Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World
World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 2,527 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World, 1970–2024
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 World is 2,527 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World peaked at 2,527 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,445 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,445 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1,465 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,492 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,538 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,555 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,578 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,625 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,659 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,705 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,730 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,736 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,725 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,756 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,809 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,840 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,816 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,837 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,869 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,894 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,903 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,881 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,877 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,894 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,897 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,924 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,978 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,030 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,990 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,005 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,022 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,013 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,006 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,014 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,046 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,104 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,126 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,166 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,211 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,186 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,187 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,221 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,279 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,295 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,324 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,324 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,341 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,364 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,377 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,386 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,420 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,424 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,454 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,472 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,506 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,527 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,579 Mt CO2e | 1,445 Mt CO2e | 1,730 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,819 Mt CO2e | 1,725 Mt CO2e | 1,903 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,950 Mt CO2e | 1,877 Mt CO2e | 2,030 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,106 Mt CO2e | 2,006 Mt CO2e | 2,211 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,333 Mt CO2e | 2,221 Mt CO2e | 2,420 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,477 Mt CO2e | 2,424 Mt CO2e | 2,527 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World was 2,527 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,527 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,445 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does World rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).