United Arab Emirates - 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 United Arab Emirates was 780.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 780.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 230.00 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 230.00
1991 270.00
1992 310.00
1993 330.00
1994 370.00
1995 400.00
1996 420.00
1997 430.00
1998 450.00
1999 470.00
2000 480.00
2001 490.00
2002 560.00
2003 590.00
2004 590.00
2005 620.00
2006 620.00
2007 640.00
2008 680.00
2009 700.00
2010 690.00
2011 690.00
2012 650.00
2013 690.00
2014 710.00
2015 760.00
2016 760.00
2017 770.00
2018 780.00

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 United Arab Emirates was 6,110 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,110 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,280 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 1,280
1991 1,350
1992 1,420
1993 1,480
1994 1,550
1995 1,840
1996 2,130
1997 2,410
1998 2,700
1999 2,990
2000 3,280
2001 3,340
2002 3,400
2003 3,460
2004 3,520
2005 3,580
2006 3,760
2007 3,950
2008 4,140
2009 4,320
2010 4,510
2011 4,760
2012 5,010
2013 5,260
2014 5,510
2015 5,770
2016 5,880
2017 5,990
2018 6,110

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in United Arab Emirates was 82.63 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 85.19 in 2000, while its lowest value was 11.66 in 1989.

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 47.20
1971 50.82
1972 51.04
1973 52.71
1974 51.43
1975 51.90
1976 57.04
1977 52.32
1978 51.62
1979 40.22
1980 35.61
1981 30.01
1982 27.91
1983 26.34
1984 20.03
1985 18.47
1986 15.01
1987 13.01
1988 12.54
1989 11.66
1990 82.05
1991 80.84
1992 79.78
1993 79.14
1994 78.28
1995 80.00
1996 81.30
1997 82.53
1998 83.59
1999 84.23
2000 85.19
2001 84.99
2002 83.54
2003 83.17
2004 83.22
2005 82.68
2006 82.82
2007 82.98
2008 82.63

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in United Arab Emirates was 7,140 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,140 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,560 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 1,560
1991 1,670
1992 1,780
1993 1,870
1994 1,980
1995 2,300
1996 2,620
1997 2,920
1998 3,230
1999 3,550
2000 3,850
2001 3,930
2002 4,070
2003 4,160
2004 4,230
2005 4,330
2006 4,540
2007 4,760
2008 5,010
2009 5,230
2010 5,430
2011 5,680
2012 5,900
2013 6,200
2014 6,470
2015 6,770
2016 6,890
2017 7,020
2018 7,140

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in United Arab Emirates was 129.22 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 129.22 in 2012 and a minimum value of 7.81 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 7.81
1992 11.93
1993 20.66
1994 21.46
1995 35.73
1996 34.52
1997 40.35
1998 36.59
1999 42.40
2000 43.25
2001 10.31
2002 19.75
2003 27.98
2004 30.19
2005 32.26
2006 33.46
2007 37.59
2008 34.34
2009 75.27
2010 124.73
2011 126.98
2012 129.22

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions