Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World
World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 34.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World, 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World stood at 34.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World peaked at 34.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1991.
That places World 34th out of 47 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | -0.2% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 17.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.7% | 34.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Inland waters — Area 443,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 354,701 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.34 % (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 4.69 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 8.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 14.09 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Total fisheries production 235.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 94.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 141.41 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World was 34.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1991.
- How does World rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- World ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.