Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 35.75 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.75 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.1%
All-time high
35.75 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
8.68 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income stood at 35.75 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Lower middle income peaked at 35.75 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.68 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.59 Mt CO2e 8.68 Mt CO2e 10.86 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 12.92 Mt CO2e 10.67 Mt CO2e 15.2 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 17.21 Mt CO2e 15.21 Mt CO2e 19.25 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 21.7 Mt CO2e 19.27 Mt CO2e 24.76 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 28.88 Mt CO2e 25.55 Mt CO2e 32.09 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 34.35 Mt CO2e 32.93 Mt CO2e 35.75 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Lower middle income?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Lower middle income was 35.75 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 35.75 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8.68 Mt CO2e in 1971.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle 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

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).