Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 10.65 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.65 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.3%
All-time high
10.65 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
1.96 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Pre-demographic dividend, 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

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 10.65 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 10.65 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.96 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.2 Mt CO2e 1.96 Mt CO2e 2.49 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 2.97 Mt CO2e 2.58 Mt CO2e 3.46 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 4.12 Mt CO2e 3.55 Mt CO2e 4.74 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 5.83 Mt CO2e 4.49 Mt CO2e 7 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 8.4 Mt CO2e 7.31 Mt CO2e 9.44 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 10.16 Mt CO2e 9.66 Mt CO2e 10.65 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Pre-demographic dividend?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Pre-demographic dividend was 10.65 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 10.65 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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).