Finland - 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 Finland was 3,720 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,200 in 2008 and a minimum value of 3,670 in 2011.

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 4,150
1991 3,810
1992 3,770
1993 3,790
1994 3,860
1995 3,820
1996 3,780
1997 3,810
1998 3,730
1999 3,760
2000 3,810
2001 3,760
2002 3,880
2003 3,780
2004 3,850
2005 3,990
2006 3,770
2007 3,940
2008 4,200
2009 3,890
2010 4,070
2011 3,670
2012 3,680
2013 3,710
2014 3,780
2015 3,730
2016 3,700
2017 3,700
2018 3,720

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 Finland was 570.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 690.00 in 2003 and a minimum value of 530.00 in 1991.

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 540.00
1991 530.00
1992 530.00
1993 560.00
1994 580.00
1995 580.00
1996 610.00
1997 620.00
1998 620.00
1999 610.00
2000 590.00
2001 640.00
2002 660.00
2003 690.00
2004 670.00
2005 590.00
2006 650.00
2007 640.00
2008 600.00
2009 560.00
2010 650.00
2011 600.00
2012 580.00
2013 580.00
2014 550.00
2015 540.00
2016 570.00
2017 570.00
2018 570.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Finland was 9.24 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 14.22 in 1989, while its lowest value was 6.96 in 1975.

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 8.20
1971 7.96
1972 7.77
1973 7.55
1974 7.14
1975 6.96
1976 8.23
1977 8.51
1978 8.53
1979 8.26
1980 8.16
1981 8.17
1982 8.15
1983 7.74
1984 8.29
1985 8.77
1986 8.82
1987 8.97
1988 9.28
1989 14.22
1990 8.37
1991 9.01
1992 9.28
1993 9.64
1994 9.70
1995 9.73
1996 10.22
1997 10.33
1998 10.62
1999 10.45
2000 10.03
2001 11.03
2002 11.04
2003 11.54
2004 10.95
2005 9.32
2006 10.87
2007 10.37
2008 9.24

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Finland was 4,670 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,490 in 2008 and a minimum value of 4,570 in 2011.

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 6,450
1991 5,880
1992 5,710
1993 5,810
1994 5,980
1995 5,960
1996 5,970
1997 6,000
1998 5,840
1999 5,840
2000 5,880
2001 5,800
2002 5,980
2003 5,980
2004 6,120
2005 6,330
2006 5,980
2007 6,170
2008 6,490
2009 5,370
2010 5,030
2011 4,570
2012 4,580
2013 4,650
2014 4,700
2015 4,680
2016 4,650
2017 4,650
2018 4,670

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Finland was -29.00 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -4.66 in 2003 and a minimum value of -29.00 in 2012.

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 -5.44
1992 -15.26
1993 -13.33
1994 -10.73
1995 -9.33
1996 -8.23
1997 -7.67
1998 -12.63
1999 -14.00
2000 -10.92
2001 -12.50
2002 -10.35
2003 -4.66
2004 -7.94
2005 -11.04
2006 -8.21
2007 -6.80
2008 -10.94
2009 -22.93
2010 -25.53
2011 -27.26
2012 -29.00

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions