Fragile and conflict affected situations - 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 Fragile and conflict affected situations was 294,640 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 294,640 in 2018 and a minimum value of 178,530 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 178,530
1991 179,310
1992 182,900
1993 183,730
1994 188,220
1995 190,730
1996 195,210
1997 198,210
1998 209,610
1999 210,270
2000 215,450
2001 210,060
2002 220,930
2003 228,000
2004 231,820
2005 241,910
2006 240,130
2007 246,570
2008 251,620
2009 251,390
2010 256,700
2011 258,270
2012 265,920
2013 270,870
2014 273,940
2015 277,290
2016 288,390
2017 290,000
2018 294,640

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 Fragile and conflict affected situations was 50,130 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 50,130 in 2018 and a minimum value of 20,090 in 1990.

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 20,090
1991 21,200
1992 22,600
1993 23,770
1994 24,800
1995 26,170
1996 26,920
1997 27,670
1998 28,390
1999 29,150
2000 30,040
2001 30,050
2002 30,210
2003 30,300
2004 30,410
2005 30,550
2006 31,560
2007 32,570
2008 33,590
2009 34,580
2010 35,570
2011 38,080
2012 40,530
2013 43,040
2014 45,540
2015 47,990
2016 48,730
2017 49,450
2018 50,130

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Fragile and conflict affected situations was 9.52 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 11.13 in 1993, while its lowest value was 1.28 in 1970.

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 1.28
1971 1.74
1972 1.68
1973 1.58
1974 2.08
1975 1.88
1976 2.02
1977 1.72
1978 1.83
1979 1.66
1980 1.62
1981 1.87
1982 1.68
1983 1.64
1984 2.01
1985 2.16
1986 2.17
1987 1.83
1988 2.25
1989 2.20
1990 9.86
1991 10.29
1992 10.70
1993 11.13
1994 8.93
1995 9.29
1996 9.38
1997 9.51
1998 9.36
1999 9.57
2000 9.66
2001 9.83
2002 9.53
2003 9.34
2004 9.25
2005 9.01
2006 9.31
2007 9.40
2008 9.52

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Fragile and conflict affected situations was 415,340 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 415,340 in 2018 and a minimum value of 203,730 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 203,730
1991 206,040
1992 211,230
1993 213,550
1994 277,590
1995 281,630
1996 287,000
1997 290,850
1998 303,190
1999 304,730
2000 310,960
2001 305,780
2002 317,100
2003 324,550
2004 328,790
2005 339,230
2006 338,840
2007 346,640
2008 353,010
2009 354,140
2010 360,790
2011 365,050
2012 375,460
2013 383,150
2014 388,980
2015 395,030
2016 407,130
2017 409,720
2018 415,340

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Fragile and conflict affected situations was 27.86 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.36 in 2007 and a minimum value of -21.44 in 2003.

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 -19.88
1992 12.71
1993 -16.22
1994 -12.64
1995 -5.06
1996 -14.34
1997 -14.33
1998 -18.11
1999 -15.80
2000 -16.97
2001 -9.57
2002 -17.52
2003 -21.44
2004 -15.93
2005 -17.02
2006 24.90
2007 93.36
2008 31.79
2009 21.60
2010 25.35
2011 26.61
2012 27.86

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions