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

IDA total: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 423.81 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA 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 (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total stood at 423.81 Mt CO2e. 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 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total peaked at 423.81 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124.94 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 133.8 Mt CO2e 124.94 Mt CO2e 149.02 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 180.86 Mt CO2e 151.11 Mt CO2e 197.16 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 218.36 Mt CO2e 201.94 Mt CO2e 240.85 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 274.28 Mt CO2e 244.77 Mt CO2e 311.54 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 355.33 Mt CO2e 321.31 Mt CO2e 388.71 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 411.06 Mt CO2e 401.34 Mt CO2e 423.81 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total was 423.81 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 IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 423.81 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 124.94 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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 (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).