Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Germany

Germany: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1.04 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.04 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.46 Mt CO2e
in 1986
All-time low
0.4316 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Germany, 1970–2024

0.50.7511.21.5197019972024

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 Germany stood at 1.04 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Germany peaked at 1.46 Mt CO2e in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4316 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

That places Germany 17th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.16 Mt CO2e 1.12 Mt CO2e 1.24 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1.39 Mt CO2e 1.32 Mt CO2e 1.46 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1.01 Mt CO2e 0.4325 Mt CO2e 1.29 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.4763 Mt CO2e 0.4316 Mt CO2e 0.5601 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.6453 Mt CO2e 0.5 Mt CO2e 1.08 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1.08 Mt CO2e 1.04 Mt CO2e 1.12 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Turkey 1.15 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 15 Argentina 1.11 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 16 Nigeria 1.08 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 18 Poland 1 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 19 Japan 0.9263 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 20 Vietnam 0.9126 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Germany?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Germany was 1.04 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 Mt CO2e in 1986.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4316 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does Germany rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
Germany ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
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
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).