Arab World - 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 Arab World was 86,540 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 86,540 in 2018 and a minimum value of 59,280 in 1991.

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 60,310
1991 59,280
1992 60,210
1993 63,400
1994 63,990
1995 65,480
1996 68,370
1997 69,230
1998 72,560
1999 73,470
2000 75,850
2001 75,320
2002 78,280
2003 77,250
2004 80,650
2005 82,380
2006 81,110
2007 81,850
2008 80,370
2009 81,620
2010 79,690
2011 81,930
2012 82,870
2013 84,270
2014 83,730
2015 84,180
2016 85,240
2017 85,820
2018 86,540

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 Arab World was 16,400 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,400 in 2018 and a minimum value of 6,860 in 1994.

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 7,540
1991 7,360
1992 7,200
1993 7,030
1994 6,860
1995 6,890
1996 6,960
1997 6,990
1998 7,050
1999 7,130
2000 10,010
2001 10,240
2002 10,490
2003 10,720
2004 10,950
2005 11,190
2006 11,670
2007 12,170
2008 12,640
2009 13,070
2010 13,520
2011 13,960
2012 14,410
2013 14,860
2014 15,280
2015 15,710
2016 15,960
2017 16,190
2018 16,400

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Arab World was 11.94 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 11.94 in 2008, while its lowest value was 3.60 in 1989.

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 3.70
1971 3.82
1972 4.01
1973 4.24
1974 4.70
1975 4.43
1976 4.75
1977 4.45
1978 4.87
1979 4.69
1980 4.19
1981 4.09
1982 3.76
1983 3.94
1984 3.88
1985 3.88
1986 3.80
1987 3.69
1988 3.75
1989 3.60
1990 10.17
1991 10.08
1992 9.75
1993 9.13
1994 8.80
1995 8.64
1996 8.37
1997 8.28
1998 7.99
1999 7.96
2000 10.52
2001 10.78
2002 10.67
2003 10.98
2004 10.80
2005 10.82
2006 11.24
2007 11.49
2008 11.94

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Arab World was 118,310 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 118,310 in 2018 and a minimum value of 73,020 in 1991.

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 74,160
1991 73,020
1992 73,880
1993 76,960
1994 77,950
1995 79,790
1996 83,110
1997 84,430
1998 88,230
1999 89,550
2000 95,190
2001 94,960
2002 98,300
2003 97,600
2004 101,380
2005 103,400
2006 103,810
2007 105,960
2008 105,840
2009 108,420
2010 107,800
2011 110,440
2012 111,820
2013 113,600
2014 113,470
2015 114,330
2016 115,990
2017 117,040
2018 118,310

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Arab World was 67.67 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 101.50 in 2007 and a minimum value of -9.51 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 -9.51
1992 1.61
1993 3.86
1994 5.31
1995 11.22
1996 8.70
1997 9.47
1998 10.39
1999 14.90
2000 13.86
2001 10.86
2002 14.54
2003 11.74
2004 14.70
2005 20.59
2006 43.32
2007 101.50
2008 68.47
2009 68.40
2010 64.24
2011 65.95
2012 67.67

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions