Upper middle income - 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 Upper middle income was 815,590 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 836,370 in 2017 and a minimum value of 658,530 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 688,140
1991 680,050
1992 672,000
1993 658,530
1994 659,150
1995 690,900
1996 704,030
1997 672,470
1998 679,980
1999 688,390
2000 678,090
2001 692,190
2002 719,810
2003 722,860
2004 740,280
2005 747,900
2006 752,800
2007 771,210
2008 777,300
2009 772,530
2010 800,460
2011 808,430
2012 808,200
2013 808,990
2014 811,660
2015 808,150
2016 823,830
2017 836,370
2018 815,590

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 Upper middle income was 84,980 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 85,080 in 2015 and a minimum value of 60,980 in 1995.

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 64,810
1991 65,660
1992 63,200
1993 62,890
1994 61,750
1995 60,980
1996 62,280
1997 62,210
1998 62,130
1999 62,330
2000 63,060
2001 64,080
2002 64,160
2003 65,430
2004 66,690
2005 68,040
2006 70,660
2007 73,360
2008 75,830
2009 77,800
2010 79,890
2011 81,110
2012 80,540
2013 82,550
2014 83,710
2015 85,080
2016 84,990
2017 85,040
2018 84,980

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Upper middle income was 7.87 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 8.14 in 1991, while its lowest value was 5.39 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 5.50
1971 5.73
1972 5.39
1973 5.74
1974 5.91
1975 6.28
1976 6.19
1977 6.30
1978 6.27
1979 6.19
1980 6.00
1981 6.07
1982 6.04
1983 5.92
1984 6.11
1985 6.10
1986 6.06
1987 5.70
1988 5.98
1989 6.14
1990 7.94
1991 8.14
1992 7.95
1993 8.06
1994 7.94
1995 7.49
1996 7.49
1997 7.76
1998 7.64
1999 7.55
2000 7.68
2001 7.65
2002 7.38
2003 7.46
2004 7.40
2005 7.45
2006 7.61
2007 7.72
2008 7.87

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Upper middle income was 1,085,190 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,101,790 in 2017 and a minimum value of 778,160 in 1994.

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 816,340
1991 806,990
1992 794,720
1993 780,440
1994 778,160
1995 814,540
1996 831,800
1997 801,850
1998 813,600
1999 825,400
2000 821,130
2001 837,350
2002 869,410
2003 876,530
2004 901,340
2005 912,950
2006 928,300
2007 949,930
2008 963,010
2009 967,430
2010 1,005,430
2011 1,021,730
2012 1,027,520
2013 1,041,260
2014 1,056,230
2015 1,065,330
2016 1,085,100
2017 1,101,790
2018 1,085,190

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Upper middle income was 33.19 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 33.19 in 2012 and a minimum value of -2.70 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 -2.70
1992 2.52
1993 0.59
1994 -0.51
1995 7.00
1996 10.03
1997 5.13
1998 10.36
1999 6.03
2000 4.60
2001 5.91
2002 7.59
2003 9.11
2004 15.04
2005 19.17
2006 13.89
2007 16.45
2008 18.50
2009 21.51
2010 28.32
2011 30.29
2012 33.19

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions