Small states - 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 Small states was 12,790 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24,700 in 2011 and a minimum value of 12,400 in 2003.

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 15,180
1991 15,040
1992 14,770
1993 14,420
1994 14,480
1995 14,870
1996 15,440
1997 15,020
1998 14,800
1999 14,880
2000 14,960
2001 15,840
2002 15,630
2003 12,400
2004 12,970
2005 13,350
2006 15,280
2007 13,980
2008 17,600
2009 14,310
2010 19,920
2011 24,700
2012 19,170
2013 15,040
2014 13,140
2015 12,750
2016 12,470
2017 14,360
2018 12,790

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 Small states was 2,760 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,760 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,370 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 1,890
1991 1,910
1992 1,890
1993 1,900
1994 1,900
1995 1,800
1996 1,700
1997 1,630
1998 1,540
1999 1,460
2000 1,370
2001 1,440
2002 1,490
2003 1,520
2004 1,600
2005 1,640
2006 1,750
2007 1,970
2008 2,060
2009 2,160
2010 2,310
2011 2,350
2012 2,440
2013 2,500
2014 2,580
2015 2,680
2016 2,690
2017 2,720
2018 2,760

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Small states was 10.01 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 11.71 in 2007, while its lowest value was 3.10 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 3.10
1971 3.94
1972 3.89
1973 4.01
1974 4.12
1975 3.97
1976 4.07
1977 3.90
1978 3.84
1979 3.49
1980 3.41
1981 3.63
1982 3.41
1983 3.39
1984 3.86
1985 3.81
1986 4.09
1987 3.60
1988 4.04
1989 4.02
1990 10.66
1991 10.83
1992 10.87
1993 11.17
1994 11.09
1995 10.32
1996 9.46
1997 9.36
1998 8.98
1999 8.52
2000 8.00
2001 7.98
2002 8.31
2003 10.33
2004 10.39
2005 10.35
2006 9.75
2007 11.71
2008 10.01

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Small states was 16,560 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,960 in 2011 and a minimum value of 14,720 in 2003.

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 17,730
1991 17,640
1992 17,380
1993 17,010
1994 17,130
1995 17,440
1996 17,970
1997 17,420
1998 17,140
1999 17,130
2000 17,130
2001 18,050
2002 17,920
2003 14,720
2004 15,400
2005 15,850
2006 17,950
2007 16,830
2008 20,570
2009 17,400
2010 23,100
2011 27,960
2012 22,530
2013 18,430
2014 16,640
2015 16,340
2016 16,150
2017 18,040
2018 16,560

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Small states was -10.51 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19.23 in 2009 and a minimum value of -22.47 in 2006.

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 -13.30
1992 2.37
1993 -20.94
1994 -13.16
1995 -8.60
1996 -13.80
1997 -14.40
1998 -10.66
1999 -15.06
2000 -12.56
2001 -7.71
2002 -2.03
2003 -13.94
2004 -11.09
2005 -9.76
2006 -22.47
2007 -17.39
2008 -14.34
2009 19.23
2010 -12.27
2011 -11.39
2012 -10.51

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions