Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1.08 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.08 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.2%
All-time high
1.08 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0118 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification, 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 power industry (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 1.08 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 245.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 1.08 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.013 Mt CO2e 0.0118 Mt CO2e 0.0151 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0182 Mt CO2e 0.0158 Mt CO2e 0.0207 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0301 Mt CO2e 0.0215 Mt CO2e 0.0406 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0611 Mt CO2e 0.0441 Mt CO2e 0.0807 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.4469 Mt CO2e 0.0843 Mt CO2e 0.9601 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.9725 Mt CO2e 0.8245 Mt CO2e 1.08 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification was 1.08 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 245.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).