IDA only - 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 IDA only was 365,960 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 365,960 in 2018 and a minimum value of 219,900 in 1990.

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 219,900
1991 223,450
1992 227,410
1993 228,680
1994 232,800
1995 237,950
1996 240,640
1997 242,920
1998 255,680
1999 256,150
2000 260,190
2001 252,280
2002 266,740
2003 279,490
2004 281,400
2005 296,030
2006 292,050
2007 302,850
2008 309,940
2009 310,190
2010 318,400
2011 322,240
2012 331,270
2013 337,850
2014 342,810
2015 349,490
2016 361,240
2017 360,960
2018 365,960

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 IDA only was 60,240 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60,240 in 2018 and a minimum value of 32,040 in 2000.

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 38,690
1991 39,590
1992 40,770
1993 41,690
1994 42,480
1995 41,130
1996 39,240
1997 37,450
1998 35,410
1999 33,690
2000 32,040
2001 32,390
2002 32,800
2003 33,190
2004 33,590
2005 33,940
2006 35,350
2007 36,800
2008 38,180
2009 39,550
2010 40,950
2011 44,320
2012 47,670
2013 51,010
2014 54,380
2015 57,710
2016 58,600
2017 59,430
2018 60,240

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in IDA only was 10.51 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 14.96 in 1993, while its lowest value was 1.45 in 1970.

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 1.45
1971 2.05
1972 1.98
1973 1.81
1974 2.33
1975 2.12
1976 2.25
1977 1.93
1978 2.01
1979 1.77
1980 1.78
1981 2.09
1982 1.90
1983 1.83
1984 2.26
1985 2.43
1986 2.44
1987 2.04
1988 2.55
1989 2.48
1990 14.54
1991 14.62
1992 14.76
1993 14.96
1994 14.83
1995 14.17
1996 13.46
1997 12.82
1998 11.68
1999 11.15
2000 10.52
2001 10.90
2002 10.49
2003 10.18
2004 10.22
2005 9.87
2006 10.34
2007 10.39
2008 10.51

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in IDA only was 444,580 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 444,580 in 2018 and a minimum value of 266,140 in 1990.

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 266,140
1991 270,800
1992 276,160
1993 278,700
1994 286,380
1995 290,360
1996 291,480
1997 292,010
1998 303,050
1999 302,080
2000 304,600
2001 297,280
2002 312,530
2003 325,990
2004 328,610
2005 343,890
2006 341,760
2007 354,270
2008 363,110
2009 365,180
2010 375,150
2011 382,630
2012 395,300
2013 405,570
2014 414,260
2015 424,530
2016 437,550
2017 438,420
2018 444,580

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in IDA only was 28.87 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 70.72 in 2007 and a minimum value of -16.62 in 1991.

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/.

See also:

Year Value
1991 -16.62
1992 14.48
1993 -15.26
1994 -10.89
1995 -3.97
1996 -12.52
1997 -13.10
1998 -7.49
1999 -10.20
2000 -13.63
2001 -8.25
2002 -13.07
2003 -14.63
2004 -10.35
2005 -8.38
2006 18.66
2007 70.72
2008 28.92
2009 25.65
2010 26.31
2011 27.59
2012 28.87

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions