Lower middle 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 Lower middle income was 701,330 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 701,330 in 2018 and a minimum value of 459,740 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 459,740
1991 463,540
1992 469,380
1993 468,400
1994 477,670
1995 486,970
1996 492,010
1997 499,000
1998 511,730
1999 515,160
2000 514,400
2001 516,200
2002 520,330
2003 538,490
2004 551,840
2005 570,610
2006 580,010
2007 598,710
2008 605,770
2009 620,850
2010 634,040
2011 648,030
2012 647,880
2013 658,880
2014 664,560
2015 674,880
2016 682,650
2017 691,860
2018 701,330

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 Lower middle income was 60,340 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60,340 in 2018 and a minimum value of 36,950 in 1999.

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 41,670
1991 41,450
1992 41,210
1993 41,030
1994 40,840
1995 39,940
1996 39,090
1997 38,380
1998 37,570
1999 36,950
2000 39,560
2001 40,680
2002 41,750
2003 42,800
2004 43,770
2005 44,800
2006 45,770
2007 46,690
2008 47,490
2009 48,250
2010 49,120
2011 51,040
2012 52,610
2013 54,280
2014 55,960
2015 57,560
2016 58,520
2017 59,420
2018 60,340

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Lower middle income was 6.13 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 7.84 in 1990, while its lowest value was 4.75 in 1982.

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 5.53
1971 6.47
1972 5.83
1973 5.93
1974 6.55
1975 6.48
1976 6.49
1977 5.87
1978 6.09
1979 5.72
1980 5.74
1981 6.03
1982 4.75
1983 5.27
1984 6.07
1985 6.15
1986 5.81
1987 5.09
1988 6.16
1989 6.27
1990 7.84
1991 7.74
1992 7.62
1993 7.61
1994 6.74
1995 6.47
1996 6.26
1997 6.06
1998 5.79
1999 5.65
2000 6.00
2001 6.13
2002 6.23
2003 6.19
2004 6.19
2005 6.15
2006 6.17
2007 6.11
2008 6.13

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Lower middle income was 896,400 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 896,400 in 2018 and a minimum value of 531,210 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 531,210
1991 535,300
1992 540,720
1993 539,300
1994 606,250
1995 617,000
1996 624,620
1997 633,720
1998 648,350
1999 654,030
2000 659,150
2001 663,410
2002 670,540
2003 691,240
2004 706,810
2005 728,350
2006 741,400
2007 764,230
2008 774,460
2009 791,930
2010 809,170
2011 826,910
2012 829,060
2013 842,660
2014 850,950
2015 863,730
2016 873,720
2017 884,910
2018 896,400

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Lower middle income was 21.17 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 46.70 in 1997 and a minimum value of 1.42 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 7.22
1992 16.42
1993 1.42
1994 10.13
1995 4.08
1996 1.84
1997 46.70
1998 15.91
1999 8.40
2000 3.25
2001 1.89
2002 7.84
2003 1.64
2004 10.36
2005 15.51
2006 31.84
2007 23.46
2008 15.27
2009 22.30
2010 18.24
2011 19.71
2012 21.17

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions