Central Europe and the Baltics - 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 Central Europe and the Baltics was 46,720 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 62,930 in 1990 and a minimum value of 41,780 in 2000.

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 62,930
1991 54,970
1992 49,330
1993 46,840
1994 45,420
1995 43,620
1996 44,320
1997 45,180
1998 43,000
1999 41,790
2000 41,780
2001 42,730
2002 42,030
2003 41,780
2004 43,210
2005 42,720
2006 42,710
2007 43,770
2008 44,690
2009 42,780
2010 43,290
2011 44,290
2012 43,630
2013 44,470
2014 44,400
2015 45,540
2016 46,580
2017 46,520
2018 46,720

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 Central Europe and the Baltics was 5,260 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,910 in 1997 and a minimum value of 5,130 in 1992.

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 5,750
1991 5,300
1992 5,130
1993 5,310
1994 5,340
1995 5,460
1996 5,850
1997 5,910
1998 5,620
1999 5,490
2000 5,380
2001 5,390
2002 5,220
2003 5,410
2004 5,570
2005 5,470
2006 5,350
2007 5,440
2008 5,440
2009 5,290
2010 5,430
2011 5,490
2012 5,450
2013 5,350
2014 5,280
2015 5,360
2016 5,260
2017 5,270
2018 5,260

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 8.53 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 9.02 in 1999, while its lowest value was 4.89 in 1974.

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 5.32
1971 5.13
1972 5.27
1973 5.13
1974 4.89
1975 4.95
1976 5.16
1977 5.26
1978 5.65
1979 5.63
1980 5.75
1981 5.75
1982 5.77
1983 5.67
1984 5.65
1985 5.74
1986 5.92
1987 6.00
1988 6.11
1989 6.69
1990 6.57
1991 7.13
1992 7.51
1993 8.00
1994 8.13
1995 8.40
1996 8.73
1997 8.84
1998 8.93
1999 9.02
2000 8.44
2001 8.36
2002 8.47
2003 8.59
2004 8.42
2005 8.28
2006 8.26
2007 8.20
2008 8.53

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 56,420 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87,580 in 1990 and a minimum value of 54,400 in 2014.

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 87,580
1991 74,370
1992 68,350
1993 66,370
1994 65,720
1995 64,970
1996 67,030
1997 66,820
1998 62,900
1999 60,890
2000 63,720
2001 64,450
2002 61,600
2003 62,950
2004 66,160
2005 66,090
2006 64,760
2007 66,360
2008 63,810
2009 55,530
2010 56,460
2011 57,370
2012 55,960
2013 54,970
2014 54,400
2015 55,590
2016 56,280
2017 56,220
2018 56,420

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Central Europe and the Baltics was -37.06 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -15.16 in 1991 and a minimum value of -39.71 in 2009.

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 -15.16
1992 -20.32
1993 -24.44
1994 -22.44
1995 -18.64
1996 -16.71
1997 -18.79
1998 -24.47
1999 -25.58
2000 -23.60
2001 -30.46
2002 -33.21
2003 -31.43
2004 -30.77
2005 -31.14
2006 -32.96
2007 -33.14
2008 -34.68
2009 -39.71
2010 -36.26
2011 -36.90
2012 -37.06

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions