Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in European Union
European Union: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -34.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in European Union, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union is -34.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union peaked at -2.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -34.6%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.8% | — |
| 1992 | -6.0% | +113.6% |
| 1993 | -7.4% | +22.9% |
| 1994 | -6.4% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | -6.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -3.9% | -39.0% |
| 1997 | -6.7% | +73.4% |
| 1998 | -14.2% | +110.6% |
| 1999 | -15.7% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | -14.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | -16.8% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | -18.3% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | -18.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -18.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | -19.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | -22.2% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | -21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | -26.3% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | -28.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | -26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | -27.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | -26.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | -26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | -25.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | -25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | -25.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | -25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -26.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | -26.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | -28.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | -28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | -31.5% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | -33.6% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | -34.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.7% | -15.7% | -2.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | -20.5% | -28.0% | -14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -26.2% | -27.3% | -25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.4% | -34.6% | -28.5% | 5 |
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More environment data for European Union
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 321.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 7.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 205.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union was -34.6% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was -2.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.6% in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.