Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Germany
Germany: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Germany, 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 power industry (energy) in Germany stood at 1.32 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Germany peaked at 6.47 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.32 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Germany 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 Mt CO2e | 2.1 Mt CO2e | 2.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 Mt CO2e | 2.42 Mt CO2e | 3.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 4.12 Mt CO2e | 5.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 Mt CO2e | 2.66 Mt CO2e | 6.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 Mt CO2e | 1.8 Mt CO2e | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 1.94 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 171.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 579.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 138.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 32,652 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 186,393 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 219,046 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 39.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Germany?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Germany was 1.32 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).