World - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in World was 2,296,270 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,306,980 in 2017 and a minimum value of 1,794,160 in 1993.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,823,710
1991 1,814,950
1992 1,809,580
1993 1,794,160
1994 1,814,290
1995 1,854,550
1996 1,880,550
1997 1,855,380
1998 1,889,800
1999 1,915,380
2000 1,908,130
2001 1,923,460
2002 1,960,710
2003 1,956,820
2004 2,016,030
2005 2,023,940
2006 2,053,490
2007 2,105,280
2008 2,099,790
2009 2,102,300
2010 2,140,800
2011 2,221,570
2012 2,231,950
2013 2,208,840
2014 2,234,500
2015 2,241,760
2016 2,263,530
2017 2,306,980
2018 2,296,270

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in World was 290,360 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 290,360 in 2018 and a minimum value of 229,880 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 229,880
1991 233,480
1992 235,570
1993 239,020
1994 242,350
1995 245,930
1996 250,360
1997 252,210
1998 252,720
1999 250,650
2000 254,550
2001 254,220
2002 254,160
2003 256,260
2004 257,210
2005 257,480
2006 259,340
2007 261,060
2008 263,100
2009 261,900
2010 267,820
2011 270,990
2012 272,720
2013 278,740
2014 281,810
2015 286,110
2016 286,950
2017 288,710
2018 290,360

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in World was 9.76 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 10.38 in 1993, while its lowest value was 6.40 in 1972.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 8.35
1971 6.51
1972 6.40
1973 6.66
1974 6.92
1975 7.01
1976 7.14
1977 7.13
1978 7.38
1979 7.11
1980 7.05
1981 7.30
1982 6.93
1983 7.09
1984 7.46
1985 7.52
1986 7.52
1987 7.06
1988 7.82
1989 7.84
1990 9.86
1991 10.05
1992 10.17
1993 10.38
1994 10.12
1995 10.04
1996 10.04
1997 10.24
1998 10.21
1999 10.12
2000 10.24
2001 10.18
2002 10.02
2003 10.08
2004 9.84
2005 9.81
2006 9.75
2007 9.63
2008 9.76

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in World was 2,984,340 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,986,520 in 2017 and a minimum value of 2,302,630 in 1993.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,332,460
1991 2,323,020
1992 2,316,620
1993 2,302,630
1994 2,394,530
1995 2,449,660
1996 2,492,480
1997 2,463,240
1998 2,475,630
1999 2,477,050
2000 2,485,920
2001 2,498,020
2002 2,536,790
2003 2,542,580
2004 2,613,880
2005 2,625,710
2006 2,658,770
2007 2,710,520
2008 2,696,680
2009 2,694,510
2010 2,741,480
2011 2,834,570
2012 2,847,630
2013 2,838,990
2014 2,881,840
2015 2,904,970
2016 2,934,600
2017 2,986,520
2018 2,984,340

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in World was 6.80 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.40 in 2007 and a minimum value of -5.67 in 2001.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -1.64
1992 4.17
1993 -3.52
1994 0.08
1995 0.87
1996 2.00
1997 9.61
1998 5.69
1999 0.09
2000 -1.10
2001 -5.67
2002 -3.48
2003 -3.94
2004 -1.54
2005 0.43
2006 4.98
2007 10.40
2008 2.67
2009 3.92
2010 4.47
2011 5.78
2012 6.80

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions