Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 62.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA & IBRD total, 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
IDA & IBRD total recorded 62.9% for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 62.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places IDA & IBRD total 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +2649.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +62.5% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +179.3% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.1% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 11.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 34.9% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 53.9% | 62.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 25 Benin 171.7% compare
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 168.6% compare
- 27 Togo 167.4% compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 157.0% compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 154.4% compare
- 30 Pakistan 154.1% compare
- 31 Ghana 153.0% compare
More environment data for IDA & IBRD total
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 5,027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,525 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 62.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 207.57 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 74.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26,843 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 11,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,917 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA & IBRD total?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA & IBRD total was 62.9% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.