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 Middle income was 1,516,920 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,528,230 in 2017 and a minimum value of 1,126,930 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 1,147,880
1991 1,143,590
1992 1,141,380
1993 1,126,930
1994 1,136,820
1995 1,177,870
1996 1,196,040
1997 1,171,470
1998 1,191,710
1999 1,203,550
2000 1,192,490
2001 1,208,390
2002 1,240,140
2003 1,261,350
2004 1,292,120
2005 1,318,510
2006 1,332,810
2007 1,369,920
2008 1,383,070
2009 1,393,380
2010 1,434,500
2011 1,456,460
2012 1,456,080
2013 1,467,870
2014 1,476,220
2015 1,483,030
2016 1,506,480
2017 1,528,230
2018 1,516,920

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 Middle income was 145,320 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 145,320 in 2018 and a minimum value of 99,280 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 106,480
1991 107,110
1992 104,410
1993 103,920
1994 102,590
1995 100,920
1996 101,370
1997 100,590
1998 99,700
1999 99,280
2000 102,620
2001 104,760
2002 105,910
2003 108,230
2004 110,460
2005 112,840
2006 116,430
2007 120,050
2008 123,320
2009 126,050
2010 129,010
2011 132,150
2012 133,150
2013 136,830
2014 139,670
2015 142,640
2016 143,510
2017 144,460
2018 145,320

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Middle income was 7.10 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 7.98 in 1991, while its lowest value was 5.44 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 5.52
1971 6.02
1972 5.57
1973 5.82
1974 6.16
1975 6.36
1976 6.31
1977 6.12
1978 6.20
1979 6.00
1980 5.90
1981 6.05
1982 5.46
1983 5.65
1984 6.09
1985 6.12
1986 5.96
1987 5.44
1988 6.05
1989 6.19
1990 7.90
1991 7.98
1992 7.82
1993 7.87
1994 7.41
1995 7.05
1996 6.96
1997 7.01
1998 6.82
1999 6.71
2000 6.93
2001 6.98
2002 6.88
2003 6.90
2004 6.87
2005 6.88
2006 6.97
2007 7.00
2008 7.10

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Middle income was 1,981,590 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,986,700 in 2017 and a minimum value of 1,319,740 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 1,347,550
1991 1,342,290
1992 1,335,440
1993 1,319,740
1994 1,384,410
1995 1,431,540
1996 1,456,420
1997 1,435,570
1998 1,461,950
1999 1,479,430
2000 1,480,280
2001 1,500,760
2002 1,539,950
2003 1,567,770
2004 1,608,150
2005 1,641,300
2006 1,669,700
2007 1,714,160
2008 1,737,470
2009 1,759,360
2010 1,814,600
2011 1,848,640
2012 1,856,580
2013 1,883,920
2014 1,907,180
2015 1,929,060
2016 1,958,820
2017 1,986,700
2018 1,981,590

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Middle income was 27.96 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27.96 in 2012 and a minimum value of 0.95 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 1.62
1992 8.57
1993 0.95
1994 4.12
1995 5.73
1996 6.47
1997 23.21
1998 12.77
1999 7.06
2000 4.01
2001 4.16
2002 7.70
2003 5.86
2004 13.00
2005 17.58
2006 21.70
2007 19.50
2008 17.10
2009 21.85
2010 23.94
2011 25.68
2012 27.96

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions