Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in China
China: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 9.31 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in China stood at 9.31 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in China peaked at 17.51 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.28 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.68 Mt CO2e | 9.28 Mt CO2e | 12.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 Mt CO2e | 11.89 Mt CO2e | 13.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.85 Mt CO2e | 13.89 Mt CO2e | 17.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.36 Mt CO2e | 11.16 Mt CO2e | 13.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 Mt CO2e | 9.74 Mt CO2e | 11.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 Mt CO2e | 9.31 Mt CO2e | 9.85 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 31.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6,578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13,125 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 928.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 81.95 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 13.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 95.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,396 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in China?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in China was 9.31 Mt CO2e 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 from building (energy) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does China rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- China ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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 from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).