Nitrous oxide emissions — all countries

Nitrous oxide emissions — Europe & Central Asia

Nitrous oxide emissions in Europe & Central Asia in 2024 — 469.71 Mt. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 980.6%.

2024 469.71 Mt −0.68% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 732.69 Mt1984
Period minimum 43.47 Mt1850

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Nitrous oxide emissions — Europe & Central Asia, 1850–20240200400600800185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 43.47 Mt1853: 45.68 Mt1856: 47.57 Mt1859: 48.88 Mt1862: 49.52 Mt1865: 50.01 Mt1868: 50.52 Mt1871: 51.62 Mt1874: 58.16 Mt1877: 67.09 Mt1880: 72.98 Mt1883: 75.05 Mt1886: 76.55 Mt1889: 78.06 Mt1892: 83.16 Mt1895: 90.14 Mt1898: 94.97 Mt1901: 96.97 Mt1904: 96.71 Mt1907: 95.93 Mt1910: 96.34 Mt1913: 101.49 Mt1916: 110.78 Mt1919: 119.74 Mt1922: 126.36 Mt1925: 134.7 Mt1928: 142.35 Mt1931: 146.45 Mt1934: 147.91 Mt1937: 149.36 Mt1940: 153.07 Mt1943: 184.02 Mt1946: 242.27 Mt1949: 292.69 Mt1952: 318.21 Mt1955: 354.61 Mt1958: 397.4 Mt1961: 454.91 Mt1964: 506.6 Mt1967: 579.47 Mt1970: 598.85 Mt1973: 665.5 Mt1976: 697.62 Mt1979: 721.94 Mt1982: 717.35 Mt1985: 722.69 Mt1988: 712.27 Mt1991: 632.05 Mt1994: 556.85 Mt1997: 532.18 Mt2000: 494.51 Mt2003: 486.56 Mt2006: 476.1 Mt2009: 457.06 Mt2012: 468.97 Mt2015: 481.07 Mt2018: 486.85 Mt2021: 496.52 Mt2024: 469.71 Mt
Change over the period: +426.24 (+980.59%) Average annual rate: 1.38 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 469.71 Mt
World computed 2,935.78 Mt
Nitrous oxide emissions — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 469.71 −3.19 −0.68%
2023 472.9 −2.75 −0.58%
2022 475.65 −20.87 −4.2%
2021 496.52 +5.33 +1.08%
2020 491.2 −0.35 −0.07%
2019 491.55 +4.7 +0.96%
2018 486.85 −4.77 −0.97%
2017 491.62 +5.51 +1.13%
2016 486.11 +5.04 +1.05%
2015 481.07 +1.21 +0.25%
2014 479.86 +5.92 +1.25%
2013 473.94 +4.96 +1.06%
2012 468.97 +0.08 +0.02%
2011 468.9 +4.05 +0.87%
2010 464.85 +7.79 +1.7%
2009 457.06 −13.5 −2.87%
2008 470.56 −8.54 −1.78%
2007 479.1 +2.99 +0.63%
2006 476.1 −3.45 −0.72%
2005 479.55 −4.36 −0.9%
2004 483.91 −2.64 −0.54%
2003 486.56 −0.95 −0.19%
2002 487.51 +1.33 +0.27%
2001 486.18 −8.33 −1.68%
2000 494.51 +2.88 +0.59%
1999 491.63 −6.53 −1.31%
1998 498.16 −34.02 −6.39%
1997 532.18 −19.48 −3.53%
1996 551.66 +2.5 +0.46%
1995 549.16 −7.69 −1.38%
1994 556.85 −18.88 −3.28%
1993 575.73 −23.3 −3.89%
1992 599.03 −33.02 −5.22%
1991 632.05 −22.1 −3.38%
1990 654.15 −40.88 −5.88%
1989 695.03 −17.24 −2.42%
1988 712.27 −12.63 −1.74%
1987 724.9 +3.75 +0.52%
1986 721.15 −1.54 −0.21%
1985 722.69 −10 −1.36%
1984 732.69 +2.9 +0.4%
1983 729.78 +12.43 +1.73%
1982 717.35 +2.44 +0.34%
1981 714.92 −8.65 −1.2%
1980 723.57 +1.63 +0.23%
1979 721.94 +0.17 +0.02%
1978 721.78 +18.42 +2.62%
1977 703.36 +5.74 +0.82%
1976 697.62 +6.42 +0.93%
1975 691.2 +5.53 +0.81%
1974 685.67 +20.17 +3.03%
1973 665.5 +34.33 +5.44%
1972 631.17 +13.94 +2.26%
1971 617.23 +18.38 +3.07%
1970 598.85 −14.74 −2.4%
1969 613.59 +13.41 +2.23%
1968 600.18 +20.71 +3.57%
1967 579.47 +23.75 +4.27%
1966 555.72 +27.61 +5.23%
1965 528.11 +21.51 +4.25%
1964 506.6 +16.01 +3.26%
1963 490.59 +15.53 +3.27%
1962 475.06 +20.15 +4.43%
1961 454.91 +29.65 +6.97%
1960 425.26 +13.65 +3.32%
1959 411.61 +14.21 +3.58%
1958 397.4 +14.45 +3.77%
1957 382.95 +14.37 +3.9%
1956 368.59 +13.97 +3.94%
1955 354.61 +13.27 +3.89%
1954 341.35 +12.24 +3.72%
1953 329.11 +10.9 +3.43%
1952 318.21 +9.24 +2.99%
1951 308.96 +7.27 +2.41%
1950 301.69 +9 +3.08%
1949 292.69 +13.77 +4.94%
1948 278.92 +17.24 +6.59%
1947 261.69 +19.41 +8.01%
1946 242.27 +20.28 +9.13%
1945 222 +19.85 +9.82%
1944 202.14 +18.12 +9.85%
1943 184.02 +15.08 +8.93%
1942 168.94 +10.76 +6.8%
1941 158.18 +5.12 +3.34%
1940 153.07 +1.63 +1.08%
1939 151.43 +1.21 +0.8%
1938 150.23 +0.87 +0.58%
1937 149.36 +0.62 +0.42%
1936 148.74 +0.45 +0.3%
1935 148.29 +0.37 +0.25%
1934 147.91 +0.37 +0.25%
1933 147.54 +0.46 +0.31%
1932 147.09 +0.63 +0.43%
1931 146.45 +0.89 +0.61%
1930 145.57 +1.35 +0.93%
1929 144.22 +1.87 +1.31%
1928 142.35 +2.28 +1.63%
1927 140.07 +2.59 +1.88%
1926 137.48 +2.78 +2.06%
1925 134.7 +2.86 +2.17%
1924 131.85 +2.82 +2.18%
1923 129.03 +2.68 +2.12%
1922 126.36 +2.42 +1.95%
1921 123.94 +2.05 +1.68%
1920 121.89 +2.15 +1.8%
1919 119.74 +2.68 +2.29%
1918 117.06 +3.05 +2.67%
1917 114.02 +3.24 +2.92%
1916 110.78 +3.28 +3.05%
1915 107.5 +3.15 +3.02%
1914 104.35 +2.85 +2.81%
1913 101.49 +2.4 +2.42%
1912 99.09 +1.77 +1.81%
1911 97.33 +0.98 +1.02%
1910 96.34 +0.39 +0.4%
1909 95.96 +0.11 +0.12%
1908 95.85 −0.08 −0.08%
1907 95.93 −0.22 −0.22%
1906 96.14 −0.29 −0.3%
1905 96.43 −0.29 −0.3%
1904 96.71 −0.23 −0.24%
1903 96.95 −0.11 −0.11%
1902 97.05 +0.08 +0.08%
1901 96.97 +0.34 +0.35%
1900 96.64 +0.66 +0.69%
1899 95.97 +1 +1.06%
1898 94.97 +1.33 +1.42%
1897 93.64 +1.63 +1.77%
1896 92.01 +1.87 +2.08%
1895 90.14 +2.13 +2.42%
1894 88.01 +2.33 +2.72%
1893 85.68 +2.52 +3.03%
1892 83.16 +2.68 +3.33%
1891 80.48 +2.82 +3.63%
1890 77.66 −0.4 −0.51%
1889 78.06 +0.54 +0.69%
1888 77.52 +0.5 +0.65%
1887 77.02 +0.47 +0.62%
1886 76.55 +0.47 +0.62%
1885 76.08 +0.49 +0.65%
1884 75.58 +0.54 +0.71%
1883 75.05 +0.6 +0.81%
1882 74.45 +0.69 +0.93%
1881 73.76 +0.79 +1.08%
1880 72.98 +1.29 +1.8%
1879 71.69 +2.03 +2.91%
1878 69.66 +2.57 +3.84%
1877 67.09 +2.9 +4.52%
1876 64.19 +3.05 +4.98%
1875 61.14 +2.98 +5.12%
1874 58.16 +2.72 +4.9%
1873 55.44 +2.25 +4.22%
1872 53.2 +1.58 +3.06%
1871 51.62 +0.72 +1.41%
1870 50.9 +0.2 +0.4%
1869 50.7 +0.18 +0.36%
1868 50.52 +0.17 +0.35%
1867 50.34 +0.17 +0.33%
1866 50.17 +0.16 +0.33%
1865 50.01 +0.16 +0.31%
1864 49.86 +0.17 +0.34%
1863 49.69 +0.17 +0.35%
1862 49.52 +0.18 +0.37%
1861 49.33 +0.2 +0.42%
1860 49.13 +0.25 +0.52%
1859 48.88 +0.35 +0.73%
1858 48.52 +0.44 +0.91%
1857 48.09 +0.51 +1.08%
1856 47.57 +0.58 +1.23%
1855 46.99 +0.63 +1.36%
1854 46.36 +0.68 +1.49%
1853 45.68 +0.71 +1.59%
1852 44.97 +0.74 +1.68%
1851 44.22 +0.76 +1.74%
1850 43.47 — —

About the indicator

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions converted into carbon dioxide equivalent. The third greenhouse gas by contribution after CO2 and methane, and the most agricultural of the three: most of it forms in the soil after nitrogen fertilizer and manure are applied. It stays in the atmosphere for more than a century and destroys the ozone layer as well, so after the phase-out of CFCs it has remained the leading ozone-depleting substance.

Important: Estimates of emissions from soil are inevitably approximate: they depend on soil type, moisture and the way fertilizer is applied, and they are measured by models rather than by sensors.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.