Syrian Arab Republic - 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 Syrian Arab Republic was 2,640 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,970 in 2006 and a minimum value of 2,640 in 2018.

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 3,350
1991 3,220
1992 3,280
1993 3,150
1994 3,400
1995 3,680
1996 3,710
1997 3,750
1998 3,880
1999 3,860
2000 3,750
2001 3,410
2002 3,760
2003 4,090
2004 4,200
2005 4,670
2006 4,970
2007 4,950
2008 4,500
2009 4,170
2010 3,350
2011 3,790
2012 3,630
2013 3,030
2014 2,910
2015 2,810
2016 2,830
2017 2,760
2018 2,640

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 Syrian Arab Republic was 230.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 450.00 in 2010 and a minimum value of 220.00 in 2015.

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 310.00
1991 320.00
1992 320.00
1993 320.00
1994 330.00
1995 330.00
1996 340.00
1997 360.00
1998 370.00
1999 380.00
2000 390.00
2001 390.00
2002 380.00
2003 370.00
2004 360.00
2005 350.00
2006 370.00
2007 390.00
2008 410.00
2009 430.00
2010 450.00
2011 410.00
2012 360.00
2013 310.00
2014 270.00
2015 220.00
2016 220.00
2017 230.00
2018 230.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.82 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 9.61 in 2001, while its lowest value was 4.21 in 1971.

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 4.24
1971 4.21
1972 4.22
1973 4.40
1974 4.62
1975 5.20
1976 5.37
1977 5.51
1978 5.40
1979 5.41
1980 5.19
1981 5.67
1982 5.67
1983 5.44
1984 6.02
1985 5.86
1986 5.61
1987 5.96
1988 5.65
1989 4.85
1990 8.05
1991 8.58
1992 8.42
1993 8.67
1994 8.38
1995 7.78
1996 7.94
1997 8.29
1998 8.22
1999 8.44
2000 8.84
2001 9.61
2002 8.62
2003 7.79
2004 7.41
2005 6.58
2006 6.54
2007 6.88
2008 7.82

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Syrian Arab Republic was 3,210 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,670 in 2007 and a minimum value of 3,210 in 2018.

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 3,850
1991 3,730
1992 3,800
1993 3,690
1994 3,940
1995 4,240
1996 4,280
1997 4,340
1998 4,500
1999 4,500
2000 4,410
2001 4,060
2002 4,410
2003 4,750
2004 4,860
2005 5,320
2006 5,660
2007 5,670
2008 5,240
2009 4,940
2010 4,150
2011 4,530
2012 4,330
2013 3,670
2014 3,500
2015 3,340
2016 3,370
2017 3,310
2018 3,210

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Syrian Arab Republic was 41.90 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47.18 in 2008 and a minimum value of -7.27 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/.

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Year Value
1991 -7.27
1992 -2.38
1993 -1.10
1994 4.25
1995 9.02
1996 11.66
1997 9.57
1998 19.76
1999 16.72
2000 13.72
2001 5.99
2002 11.83
2003 17.53
2004 24.65
2005 30.04
2006 38.45
2007 41.83
2008 47.18
2009 46.05
2010 39.11
2011 40.51
2012 41.90

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions