China - 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 China was 375,436 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 375,436 in 2008 and a minimum value of 103,876 in 1970.

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
1970 103,876
1971 106,670
1972 110,765
1973 115,913
1974 113,086
1975 120,882
1976 126,941
1977 138,184
1978 148,518
1979 159,151
1980 170,254
1981 168,343
1982 175,259
1983 187,317
1984 197,441
1985 191,168
1986 194,950
1987 221,009
1988 235,634
1989 242,687
1990 253,402
1991 255,783
1992 260,843
1993 251,864
1994 263,731
1995 300,636
1996 312,654
1997 290,726
1998 296,849
1999 308,210
2000 303,561
2001 306,254
2002 329,176
2003 323,015
2004 342,500
2005 347,092
2006 358,356
2007 365,625
2008 375,436

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 China was 52,936 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52,936 in 2008 and a minimum value of 9,816 in 1970.

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
1970 9,816
1971 9,962
1972 10,476
1973 11,042
1974 11,450
1975 12,252
1976 12,545
1977 13,377
1978 14,626
1979 14,969
1980 14,434
1981 14,430
1982 14,831
1983 15,414
1984 16,456
1985 16,030
1986 16,681
1987 16,752
1988 18,373
1989 19,073
1990 20,664
1991 21,332
1992 21,917
1993 23,104
1994 23,629
1995 25,854
1996 26,682
1997 26,892
1998 28,235
1999 28,242
2000 28,362
2001 28,994
2002 32,102
2003 35,477
2004 40,135
2005 43,984
2006 48,402
2007 51,718
2008 52,936

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in China was 10.53 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 10.53 in 2008, while its lowest value was 5.58 in 1987.

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 7.05
1971 7.02
1972 7.04
1973 6.97
1974 7.42
1975 7.36
1976 7.24
1977 7.01
1978 6.99
1979 6.74
1980 6.09
1981 6.18
1982 6.13
1983 5.92
1984 6.08
1985 6.09
1986 6.19
1987 5.58
1988 5.81
1989 5.88
1990 6.07
1991 6.18
1992 6.19
1993 6.65
1994 6.50
1995 6.34
1996 6.30
1997 6.66
1998 6.82
1999 6.82
2000 6.85
2001 6.87
2002 7.61
2003 8.37
2004 8.91
2005 9.55
2006 10.11
2007 10.51
2008 10.53

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in China was 587,166 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 42 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 587,166 in 2012 and a minimum value of 139,155 in 1970.

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
1970 139,155
1971 141,874
1972 148,864
1973 158,474
1974 154,281
1975 166,425
1976 173,204
1977 190,822
1978 209,298
1979 222,217
1980 237,185
1981 233,576
1982 241,870
1983 260,210
1984 270,794
1985 263,144
1986 269,659
1987 300,179
1988 316,383
1989 324,573
1990 340,451
1991 345,284
1992 353,912
1993 347,253
1994 363,425
1995 408,093
1996 423,538
1997 403,657
1998 414,138
1999 414,138
2000 414,138
2001 421,935
2002 421,935
2003 423,618
2004 450,616
2005 460,545
2006 478,879
2007 492,159
2008 502,550
2009 527,747
2010 550,297
2011 568,731
2012 587,166

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in China was 72.47 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 72.47 in 2012 and a minimum value of 1.42 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 1.42
1992 3.95
1993 2.00
1994 6.75
1995 19.87
1996 24.40
1997 18.57
1998 21.64
1999 21.64
2000 21.64
2001 23.93
2002 23.93
2003 24.43
2004 32.36
2005 35.27
2006 40.66
2007 44.56
2008 47.61
2009 55.01
2010 61.64
2011 67.05
2012 72.47

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions