Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 55.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
55.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Upper middle income, 1991–2024

02040601991200720241991: 0.93 % change from 19901992: 3 % change from 19901993: 3.1 % change from 19901994: 4.7 % change from 19901995: 11.4 % change from 19901996: 14.3 % change from 19901997: 11.1 % change from 19901998: 14.2 % change from 19901999: 16.1 % change from 19902000: 15.9 % change from 19902001: 15 % change from 19902002: 19.7 % change from 19902003: 22.1 % change from 19902004: 27.5 % change from 19902005: 29.7 % change from 19902006: 34.2 % change from 19902007: 36.5 % change from 19902008: 35.1 % change from 19902009: 35 % change from 19902010: 34.9 % change from 19902011: 40.2 % change from 19902012: 41.7 % change from 19902013: 43.6 % change from 19902014: 41.5 % change from 19902015: 42.9 % change from 19902016: 43 % change from 19902017: 42.6 % change from 19902018: 43.9 % change from 19902019: 46.8 % change from 19902020: 47.7 % change from 19902021: 50.8 % change from 19902022: 51 % change from 19902023: 54 % change from 19902024: 55.1 % change from 1990

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Upper middle income stood at 55.1%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Upper middle income peaked at 55.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.

That places Upper middle income 30th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.8% 0.9% 16.1% 9
2000s 27.1% 15.0% 36.5% 10
2010s 42.1% 34.9% 46.8% 10
2020s 51.7% 47.7% 55.1% 5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 27 Togo 167.4% compare
  2. 28 Equatorial Guinea 157.0% compare
  3. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 154.4% compare
  4. 30 Pakistan 154.1% compare
  5. 31 Ghana 153.0% compare
  6. 32 Greenland 150.0% compare
  7. 32 Naoero 150.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Upper middle income?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Upper middle income was 55.1% 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
How does Upper middle income rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Upper middle income ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,500 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.