Low income - 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 Low income was 241,330 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 241,330 in 2018 and a minimum value of 139,860 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 139,860
1991 142,510
1992 145,510
1993 146,000
1994 149,220
1995 151,330
1996 154,220
1997 156,440
1998 166,420
1999 165,420
2000 169,080
2001 162,020
2002 173,150
2003 182,250
2004 184,160
2005 194,110
2006 191,430
2007 199,550
2008 204,940
2009 204,670
2010 208,960
2011 209,870
2012 216,810
2013 219,910
2014 223,450
2015 227,730
2016 238,100
2017 237,750
2018 241,330

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 Low income was 45,920 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 45,920 in 2018 and a minimum value of 19,010 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 19,010
1991 19,980
1992 21,270
1993 22,270
1994 23,180
1995 24,010
1996 24,280
1997 24,570
1998 24,750
1999 25,090
2000 25,550
2001 25,510
2002 25,590
2003 25,630
2004 25,700
2005 25,720
2006 26,870
2007 28,050
2008 29,200
2009 30,310
2010 31,470
2011 34,000
2012 36,480
2013 38,990
2014 41,500
2015 43,990
2016 44,650
2017 45,310
2018 45,920

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Low income was 12.03 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 13.10 in 2001, while its lowest value was 1.19 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 1.19
1971 1.63
1972 1.62
1973 1.53
1974 1.94
1975 1.75
1976 1.86
1977 1.63
1978 1.78
1979 1.53
1980 1.55
1981 1.87
1982 1.68
1983 1.79
1984 2.09
1985 2.26
1986 2.31
1987 1.99
1988 2.46
1989 2.24
1990 11.59
1991 11.89
1992 12.32
1993 12.75
1994 12.76
1995 13.03
1996 12.98
1997 12.99
1998 12.43
1999 12.67
2000 12.66
2001 13.10
2002 12.41
2003 11.89
2004 11.80
2005 11.29
2006 11.86
2007 11.88
2008 12.03

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Low income was 297,690 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 297,690 in 2018 and a minimum value of 164,090 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 164,090
1991 168,040
1992 172,690
1993 174,640
1994 181,620
1995 184,270
1996 187,030
1997 189,160
1998 199,060
1999 198,030
2000 201,780
2001 194,800
2002 206,160
2003 215,550
2004 217,720
2005 227,890
2006 226,570
2007 236,050
2008 242,710
2009 243,790
2010 249,470
2011 252,980
2012 262,610
2013 268,390
2014 274,620
2015 281,540
2016 292,750
2017 293,260
2018 297,690

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Low income was 27.38 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 82.35 in 2007 and a minimum value of -23.12 in 1999.

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 -19.06
1992 14.05
1993 -21.20
1994 -15.67
1995 -10.03
1996 -17.89
1997 -18.34
1998 -17.26
1999 -23.12
2000 -19.15
2001 -14.96
2002 -18.82
2003 -20.52
2004 -18.77
2005 -15.56
2006 21.56
2007 82.35
2008 31.35
2009 22.72
2010 24.89
2011 26.13
2012 27.38

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions