Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in High income
High income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 35.95 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in High income, 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 High income stood at 35.95 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in High income peaked at 35.95 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.47 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 | 19.49 Mt CO2e | 18.47 Mt CO2e | 20.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.59 Mt CO2e | 20.57 Mt CO2e | 22.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.75 Mt CO2e | 22.79 Mt CO2e | 26.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.92 Mt CO2e | 27.44 Mt CO2e | 30.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.94 Mt CO2e | 30.93 Mt CO2e | 34.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.48 Mt CO2e | 35.2 Mt CO2e | 35.95 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for High income
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 43.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4,509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13,597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,770 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 9.36 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 28.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 37.60 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 816.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in High income?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in High income was 35.95 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.95 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.47 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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).