Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Asia
South Asia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 10.58 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 10.58 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in South Asia peaked at 10.58 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.13 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.43 Mt CO2e | 4.13 Mt CO2e | 4.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 Mt CO2e | 4.93 Mt CO2e | 6.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 Mt CO2e | 6.91 Mt CO2e | 8.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.87 Mt CO2e | 8.55 Mt CO2e | 9.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 Mt CO2e | 9.49 Mt CO2e | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 9.92 Mt CO2e | 10.58 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for South Asia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15.23 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in South Asia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in South Asia was 10.58 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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).