Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 106.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
106.28 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.8%
All-time high
106.28 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
27.77 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in IDA & IBRD total, 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 waste in IDA & IBRD total stood at 106.28 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 106.28 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.77 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.9 Mt CO2e 27.77 Mt CO2e 35.08 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 41.13 Mt CO2e 35.61 Mt CO2e 46.43 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 53.66 Mt CO2e 47 Mt CO2e 59.64 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 66.46 Mt CO2e 59.96 Mt CO2e 75.24 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 88.49 Mt CO2e 78.68 Mt CO2e 96.91 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 102.69 Mt CO2e 99.06 Mt CO2e 106.28 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in IDA & IBRD total?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in IDA & IBRD total was 106.28 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 IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 106.28 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 27.77 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).