Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in World
World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 278.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in World, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
World recorded 278.68 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in World peaked at 463.75 Mt CO2e in 1978 and was at its lowest, 258.94 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 438.3 Mt CO2e | 401.19 Mt CO2e | 463.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.97 Mt CO2e | 360.4 Mt CO2e | 438.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.82 Mt CO2e | 303.65 Mt CO2e | 354.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.27 Mt CO2e | 258.94 Mt CO2e | 314.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.28 Mt CO2e | 268.78 Mt CO2e | 274.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.33 Mt CO2e | 263.78 Mt CO2e | 278.68 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for World
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 137.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15,486 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 39,633 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 141.41 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 94.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 235.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3,192 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in World?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in World was 278.68 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 463.75 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.94 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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).