Egypt - 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 Egypt was 15,540 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,680 in 2004 and a minimum value of 9,450 in 1990.

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 9,450
1991 10,130
1992 10,100
1993 10,890
1994 10,030
1995 11,730
1996 12,120
1997 11,760
1998 12,290
1999 12,400
2000 13,170
2001 13,450
2002 14,140
2003 14,540
2004 15,680
2005 15,500
2006 15,180
2007 14,670
2008 14,910
2009 14,800
2010 14,400
2011 14,990
2012 14,560
2013 14,630
2014 14,740
2015 15,320
2016 15,650
2017 15,430
2018 15,540

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 Egypt was 520.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,480.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 400.00 in 2000.

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 3,480.00
1991 3,170.00
1992 2,860.00
1993 2,560.00
1994 2,250.00
1995 1,940.00
1996 1,630.00
1997 1,320.00
1998 1,010.00
1999 700.00
2000 400.00
2001 410.00
2002 420.00
2003 430.00
2004 440.00
2005 450.00
2006 460.00
2007 470.00
2008 480.00
2009 490.00
2010 500.00
2011 500.00
2012 500.00
2013 510.00
2014 510.00
2015 510.00
2016 510.00
2017 520.00
2018 520.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Egypt was 2.13 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 22.44 in 1990, while its lowest value was 2.10 in 2004.

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 3.83
1971 3.79
1972 3.72
1973 3.80
1974 3.75
1975 3.64
1976 3.70
1977 3.61
1978 3.49
1979 3.53
1980 2.60
1981 2.31
1982 2.17
1983 2.29
1984 2.54
1985 2.59
1986 2.42
1987 2.48
1988 2.54
1989 2.54
1990 22.44
1991 19.74
1992 17.98
1993 15.45
1994 14.43
1995 11.30
1996 9.31
1997 7.71
1998 5.74
1999 3.96
2000 2.17
2001 2.19
2002 2.16
2003 2.17
2004 2.10
2005 2.16
2006 2.16
2007 2.18
2008 2.13

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Egypt was 22,320 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23,650 in 2011 and a minimum value of 15,510 in 1990.

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 15,510
1991 16,060
1992 15,910
1993 16,570
1994 15,590
1995 17,170
1996 17,510
1997 17,120
1998 17,610
1999 17,680
2000 18,420
2001 18,710
2002 19,410
2003 19,820
2004 20,980
2005 20,800
2006 21,270
2007 21,550
2008 22,580
2009 23,250
2010 23,640
2011 23,650
2012 22,630
2013 22,110
2014 21,640
2015 21,630
2016 22,130
2017 22,050
2018 22,320

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Egypt was 31.69 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 33.16 in 1995 and a minimum value of -1.12 in 2002.

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 0.07
1992 16.25
1993 21.13
1994 21.24
1995 33.16
1996 13.73
1997 8.18
1998 9.65
1999 4.70
2000 0.80
2001 -0.74
2002 -1.12
2003 3.25
2004 11.89
2005 15.15
2006 19.37
2007 25.26
2008 31.00
2009 18.50
2010 29.11
2011 30.40
2012 31.69

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions