Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia
South Asia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 117.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia, 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
South Asia recorded 117.8% for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia peaked at 117.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1991.
South Asia ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +90.2% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 100.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 107.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 112.8% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 117.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 3.5% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 25.4% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 68.0% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.1% | 100.4% | 117.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,500.0% compare
- 2 Brunei Darussalam 933.6% compare
- 3 Chad 726.5% compare
- 4 Qatar 532.3% compare
- 5 Maldives 529.2% compare
- 6 Northern Mariana Islands 500.0% compare
More environment data for South Asia
- 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 Transport (Energy) 8.42 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 (total) excluding LULUCF 314.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia was 117.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 117.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
- How does South Asia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.