Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in European Union
European Union: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 11.83 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
European Union recorded 11.83 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in European Union peaked at 11.83 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.12 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 | 7.46 Mt CO2e | 7.12 Mt CO2e | 7.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 Mt CO2e | 7.8 Mt CO2e | 8.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 Mt CO2e | 8.21 Mt CO2e | 9.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 Mt CO2e | 9.89 Mt CO2e | 10.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 Mt CO2e | 10.86 Mt CO2e | 11.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 Mt CO2e | 11.69 Mt CO2e | 11.83 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for European Union
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 7.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 782.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in European Union?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in European Union was 11.83 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 waste recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).