IBRD only - 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 IBRD only was 1,299,360 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,313,560 in 2017 and a minimum value of 1,004,000 in 1993.

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 1,027,100
1991 1,022,770
1992 1,018,880
1993 1,004,000
1994 1,012,420
1995 1,048,670
1996 1,067,180
1997 1,039,040
1998 1,052,120
1999 1,060,230
2000 1,048,680
2001 1,065,320
2002 1,093,260
2003 1,107,780
2004 1,138,240
2005 1,155,450
2006 1,171,370
2007 1,202,140
2008 1,211,770
2009 1,215,990
2010 1,250,080
2011 1,265,200
2012 1,265,760
2013 1,268,550
2014 1,273,700
2015 1,276,380
2016 1,294,310
2017 1,313,560
2018 1,299,360

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 IBRD only was 125,390 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 125,390 in 2018 and a minimum value of 80,840 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 83,890
1991 84,590
1992 82,100
1993 82,030
1994 80,840
1995 81,140
1996 83,660
1997 84,870
1998 85,810
1999 87,290
2000 92,540
2001 94,140
2002 94,770
2003 96,710
2004 98,620
2005 100,570
2006 103,640
2007 106,980
2008 110,030
2009 112,470
2010 115,340
2011 117,450
2012 117,350
2013 119,970
2014 121,650
2015 123,590
2016 124,200
2017 124,860
2018 125,390

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in IBRD only was 7.40 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 7.40 in 2008, while its lowest value was 5.74 in 1987.

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 5.95
1971 6.24
1972 5.79
1973 6.15
1974 6.32
1975 6.60
1976 6.52
1977 6.48
1978 6.59
1979 6.43
1980 6.30
1981 6.40
1982 5.77
1983 6.11
1984 6.41
1985 6.40
1986 6.21
1987 5.74
1988 6.28
1989 6.39
1990 7.00
1991 7.09
1992 6.93
1993 7.01
1994 6.87
1995 6.65
1996 6.71
1997 6.93
1998 6.89
1999 6.92
2000 7.32
2001 7.33
2002 7.19
2003 7.22
2004 7.15
2005 7.17
2006 7.24
2007 7.28
2008 7.40

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in IBRD only was 1,671,420 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,680,020 in 2017 and a minimum value of 1,169,870 in 1993.

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 1,199,270
1991 1,193,110
1992 1,185,050
1993 1,169,870
1994 1,175,950
1995 1,220,470
1996 1,247,370
1997 1,224,890
1998 1,245,290
1999 1,260,950
2000 1,263,960
2001 1,284,310
2002 1,318,130
2003 1,339,180
2004 1,378,790
2005 1,402,200
2006 1,431,180
2007 1,469,180
2008 1,487,740
2009 1,500,120
2010 1,548,290
2011 1,573,750
2012 1,581,090
2013 1,597,140
2014 1,615,320
2015 1,631,630
2016 1,655,170
2017 1,680,020
2018 1,671,420

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in IBRD only was 17.56 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19.40 in 1997 and a minimum value of -1.06 in 1993.

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 1.87
1992 4.27
1993 -1.06
1994 0.89
1995 1.06
1996 5.24
1997 19.40
1998 12.44
1999 1.65
2000 0.88
2001 0.03
2002 5.21
2003 5.09
2004 6.93
2005 12.57
2006 14.49
2007 6.67
2008 7.89
2009 11.29
2010 13.84
2011 15.43
2012 17.56

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions