Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in High income
High income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 119.1 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in High income, 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 industrial processes in High income stood at 119.1 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in High income peaked at 351.8 Mt CO2e in 1978 and was at its lowest, 119.1 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335.86 Mt CO2e | 311.43 Mt CO2e | 351.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 290.21 Mt CO2e | 258.16 Mt CO2e | 320.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.29 Mt CO2e | 177.97 Mt CO2e | 238.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.86 Mt CO2e | 121.43 Mt CO2e | 180.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.57 Mt CO2e | 123.12 Mt CO2e | 132.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.34 Mt CO2e | 119.1 Mt CO2e | 125.06 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for High income
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 35.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4,509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13,597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,770 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 9.36 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 28.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 37.60 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 816.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in High income?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in High income was 119.1 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 processes recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 351.8 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.1 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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 Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).