Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 9.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 waste in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 9.68 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 9.68 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 Mt CO2e | 1.74 Mt CO2e | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 Mt CO2e | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 2.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 3.98 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 Mt CO2e | 3.74 Mt CO2e | 6.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 Mt CO2e | 6.38 Mt CO2e | 8.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 Mt CO2e | 8.65 Mt CO2e | 9.68 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 58.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3178 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 298.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 131.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 694,374 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 6.06 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 6.76 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 9.68 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 waste recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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).