Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is -5.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pacific island small states peaked at 24.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -12.5%, in 2021.
Pacific island small states ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +18400.1% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +128.1% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +93.1% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | -4.0% | -120.6% |
| 2015 | -6.2% | +55.1% |
| 2016 | -11.8% | +90.9% |
| 2017 | -11.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | -10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -8.0% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | -12.3% | +53.5% |
| 2021 | -12.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | -10.6% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | -6.4% | -39.6% |
| 2024 | -5.2% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 0.0% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -11.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.4% | -12.5% | -5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More environment data for Pacific island small states
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 875,661 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0258 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.53 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4392 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pacific island small states?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pacific island small states was -5.2% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5% in 2021.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Pacific island small states ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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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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.