Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in OECD members
OECD members: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 22.35 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 22.35 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members peaked at 47.97 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.02 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.99 Mt CO2e | 10.02 Mt CO2e | 14.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.34 Mt CO2e | 14.83 Mt CO2e | 23.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.36 Mt CO2e | 27.1 Mt CO2e | 43.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.81 Mt CO2e | 32.27 Mt CO2e | 47.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.83 Mt CO2e | 28.98 Mt CO2e | 34.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1 Mt CO2e | 22.35 Mt CO2e | 27.43 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for OECD members
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 36.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,435 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 9.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members was 22.35 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 47.97 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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).