Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Germany

Germany: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 30.05 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.05 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 203 countries
All-time high
71.62 Mt CO2e
in 1979
All-time low
30.05 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Germany, 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Germany stood at 30.05 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Germany peaked at 71.62 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 30.05 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

That places Germany 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.73 Mt CO2e 68.35 Mt CO2e 71.62 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 68.01 Mt CO2e 65.35 Mt CO2e 70.4 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 60.73 Mt CO2e 45.54 Mt CO2e 67.45 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 40.85 Mt CO2e 37.31 Mt CO2e 45.61 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 36.74 Mt CO2e 34.58 Mt CO2e 38.45 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 31.75 Mt CO2e 30.05 Mt CO2e 33.5 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Mexico 37.18 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 13 Turkey 31.97 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 14 France 30.15 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 16 Iran 30.02 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 17 Sudan 29.88 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 18 Nigeria 28.96 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Germany?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Germany was 30.05 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 71.62 Mt CO2e in 1979.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 30.05 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Germany rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Germany ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).