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

World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 63.18 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.18 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.5%
All-time high
66.64 Mt CO2e
in 1999
All-time low
45.01 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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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 World stood at 63.18 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in World peaked at 66.64 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.01 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.33 Mt CO2e 45.01 Mt CO2e 57.04 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 61.04 Mt CO2e 56.61 Mt CO2e 65.54 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 64.65 Mt CO2e 63.17 Mt CO2e 66.64 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 63.14 Mt CO2e 60.64 Mt CO2e 65.65 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 63.48 Mt CO2e 62.27 Mt CO2e 64.58 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 62.75 Mt CO2e 61.37 Mt CO2e 63.27 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in World?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in World was 63.18 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 66.64 Mt CO2e in 1999.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 45.01 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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).