Germany - 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 Germany was 25,690 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 34,320 in 1990 and a minimum value of 25,690 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 34,320
1991 32,790
1992 30,600
1993 29,760
1994 30,720
1995 30,750
1996 30,690
1997 31,000
1998 31,180
1999 31,920
2000 30,680
2001 30,480
2002 29,920
2003 29,660
2004 29,690
2005 29,440
2006 27,930
2007 29,100
2008 28,240
2009 28,300
2010 29,160
2011 28,070
2012 28,320
2013 28,850
2014 29,950
2015 29,060
2016 28,460
2017 27,400
2018 25,690

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 Germany was 5,530 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,740 in 1990 and a minimum value of 4,930 in 2005.

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 6,740
1991 6,330
1992 6,060
1993 5,970
1994 5,940
1995 5,960
1996 5,940
1997 5,830
1998 5,610
1999 5,490
2000 5,370
2001 5,420
2002 5,080
2003 5,080
2004 5,120
2005 4,930
2006 5,050
2007 5,180
2008 5,250
2009 5,050
2010 5,420
2011 5,560
2012 5,490
2013 5,510
2014 5,400
2015 5,490
2016 5,530
2017 5,530
2018 5,530

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Germany was 12.02 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 12.42 in 2000, while its lowest value was 6.14 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 6.21
1971 6.27
1972 6.30
1973 6.22
1974 6.14
1975 6.17
1976 6.41
1977 6.49
1978 6.55
1979 6.58
1980 7.27
1981 7.39
1982 7.91
1983 7.94
1984 7.87
1985 7.88
1986 8.16
1987 8.42
1988 8.67
1989 8.95
1990 10.24
1991 9.82
1992 9.41
1993 9.75
1994 9.17
1995 9.47
1996 9.28
1997 9.49
1998 11.57
1999 12.21
2000 12.42
2001 12.06
2002 11.42
2003 11.49
2004 11.24
2005 11.30
2006 12.03
2007 11.31
2008 12.02

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Germany was 32,900 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 65,850 in 1990 and a minimum value of 32,900 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 65,850
1991 64,460
1992 64,370
1993 61,230
1994 64,810
1995 62,920
1996 64,010
1997 61,410
1998 48,490
1999 44,960
2000 43,240
2001 44,940
2002 44,470
2003 44,220
2004 45,570
2005 43,620
2006 41,990
2007 45,810
2008 43,660
2009 43,880
2010 36,990
2011 35,650
2012 35,540
2013 36,120
2014 37,020
2015 36,240
2016 35,600
2017 34,580
2018 32,900

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Germany was -38.96 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6.75 in 1997 and a minimum value of -40.31 in 2010.

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 -0.74
1992 -1.34
1993 -2.75
1994 1.12
1995 3.27
1996 5.60
1997 6.75
1998 -17.75
1999 -24.51
2000 -24.16
2001 -28.75
2002 -29.09
2003 -28.36
2004 -27.11
2005 -27.92
2006 -28.11
2007 -29.45
2008 -29.90
2009 -26.23
2010 -40.31
2011 -39.64
2012 -38.96

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions