Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in World

World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 25.81 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.81 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.1%
All-time high
26.13 Mt CO2e
in 2014
All-time low
12.18 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (energy) in World stood at 25.81 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in World peaked at 26.13 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.18 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.18 Mt CO2e 12.18 Mt CO2e 14.5 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 14.96 Mt CO2e 14.32 Mt CO2e 16.14 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 15.11 Mt CO2e 14.36 Mt CO2e 16.21 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 19.71 Mt CO2e 16.11 Mt CO2e 23.24 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 25.42 Mt CO2e 24.55 Mt CO2e 26.13 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 25.1 Mt CO2e 24.55 Mt CO2e 25.81 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in World?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in World was 25.81 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 26.13 Mt CO2e in 2014.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 12.18 Mt CO2e in 1971.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).