New Zealand - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

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: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).

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Year Value
1990 9,920
1995 10,554
2000 10,791
2005 12,176

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).

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Year Value
1990 254.00
1995 302.50
2000 356.00
2005 456.60

Nitrous oxide emissions in industrial and energy processes (% of total nitrous oxide emissions)

Definition: Industrial nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced during the manufacturing of adipic acid and nitric acid. Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).

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Year Value
1990 2.43
1995 2.71
2000 3.11
2005 3.53

Industrial nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

Definition: Industrial nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced during the manufacturing of adipic acid and nitric acid.

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).

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Year Value
1990 0.00
1995 0.00
2000 0.00
2005 0.00

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).

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Year Value
1990 10,467
1995 11,181
2000 11,460
2005 12,930

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions