IDA total - 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 IDA total was 498,400 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 498,400 in 2018 and a minimum value of 294,910 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 294,910
1991 297,510
1992 301,840
1993 303,150
1994 308,780
1995 316,290
1996 319,110
1997 325,810
1998 341,410
1999 343,850
2000 348,410
2001 340,710
2002 356,470
2003 373,060
2004 376,150
2005 396,140
2006 392,670
2007 408,530
2008 418,350
2009 422,230
2010 432,940
2011 439,510
2012 447,330
2013 458,450
2014 464,680
2015 472,920
2016 489,440
2017 491,290
2018 498,400

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 IDA total was 69,430 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 69,430 in 2018 and a minimum value of 38,860 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 43,520
1991 44,490
1992 45,710
1993 46,700
1994 47,540
1995 46,480
1996 44,890
1997 43,380
1998 41,620
1999 40,210
2000 38,860
2001 39,310
2002 39,820
2003 40,310
2004 40,820
2005 41,290
2006 42,770
2007 44,290
2008 45,740
2009 47,200
2010 48,660
2011 52,240
2012 55,810
2013 59,370
2014 62,960
2015 66,520
2016 67,540
2017 68,500
2018 69,430

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in IDA total was 8.40 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 12.84 in 1993, while its lowest value was 1.91 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 1.91
1971 2.59
1972 2.49
1973 2.32
1974 2.90
1975 2.64
1976 2.77
1977 2.40
1978 2.51
1979 2.23
1980 2.23
1981 2.56
1982 2.31
1983 2.28
1984 2.74
1985 2.91
1986 3.00
1987 2.57
1988 3.15
1989 3.08
1990 12.40
1991 12.51
1992 12.65
1993 12.84
1994 11.04
1995 10.63
1996 10.23
1997 9.77
1998 9.08
1999 8.75
2000 8.39
2001 8.61
2002 8.42
2003 8.22
2004 8.25
2005 8.01
2006 8.32
2007 8.32
2008 8.40

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in IDA total was 653,210 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 653,210 in 2018 and a minimum value of 351,100 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 351,100
1991 355,540
1992 361,340
1993 363,820
1994 430,500
1995 437,290
1996 439,020
1997 444,170
1998 458,520
1999 459,740
2000 463,180
2001 456,320
2002 473,030
2003 490,610
2004 494,710
2005 515,610
2006 514,360
2007 532,270
2008 544,210
2009 550,260
2010 563,040
2011 573,660
2012 585,530
2013 600,710
2014 611,080
2015 623,300
2016 641,390
2017 644,670
2018 653,210

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in IDA total was 31.46 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 65.49 in 2007 and a minimum value of -14.05 in 1991.

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 -14.05
1992 12.90
1993 -12.28
1994 -8.70
1995 -2.74
1996 -9.33
1997 -7.43
1998 -4.32
1999 -4.73
2000 -9.18
2001 -4.94
2002 -9.06
2003 -10.98
2004 -3.54
2005 -3.98
2006 18.82
2007 65.49
2008 29.48
2009 27.14
2010 28.67
2011 30.07
2012 31.46

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions