Greenland - Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total)
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total) in Greenland was 0.90 as of 1989. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 1.93 in 1972, while its lowest value was 0.77 in 1977.
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: 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 | 1.87 |
| 1971 | 1.88 |
| 1972 | 1.93 |
| 1973 | 1.15 |
| 1974 | 1.18 |
| 1975 | 1.12 |
| 1976 | 1.07 |
| 1977 | 0.77 |
| 1978 | 0.91 |
| 1979 | 0.94 |
| 1980 | 1.01 |
| 1981 | 1.12 |
| 1982 | 1.13 |
| 1983 | 1.06 |
| 1984 | 0.98 |
| 1985 | 0.96 |
| 1986 | 0.94 |
| 1987 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 0.90 |
| 1989 | 0.90 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
