IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe

Europe: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 49,151 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
49,151 kt
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
3rd
of 32 regions
All-time high
201,235 kt
in 1974
All-time low
49,151 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, 1961–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Europe recorded 49,151 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe peaked at 201,235 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 49,151 kt, in 2023.

That places Europe 3rd out of 32 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 96,862 kt
1962 107,229 kt +10.7%
1963 118,642 kt +10.6%
1964 130,681 kt +10.1%
1965 142,923 kt +9.4%
1966 154,968 kt +8.4%
1967 166,152 kt +7.2%
1968 176,403 kt +6.2%
1969 184,720 kt +4.7%
1970 163,993 kt -11.2%
1971 168,929 kt +3.0%
1972 172,305 kt +2.0%
1973 187,844 kt +9.0%
1974 201,235 kt +7.1%
1975 195,712 kt -2.7%
1976 194,406 kt -0.7%
1977 194,804 kt +0.2%
1978 195,505 kt +0.4%
1979 193,174 kt -1.2%
1980 187,607 kt -2.9%
1981 181,592 kt -3.2%
1982 171,128 kt -5.8%
1983 175,209 kt +2.4%
1984 172,137 kt -1.8%
1985 158,533 kt -7.9%
1986 150,163 kt -5.3%
1987 151,675 kt +1.0%
1988 139,435 kt -8.1%
1989 131,131 kt -6.0%
1990 107,783 kt -17.8%
1991 109,300 kt +1.4%
1992 104,990 kt -3.9%
1993 99,972 kt -4.8%
1994 100,505 kt +0.5%
1995 101,242 kt +0.7%
1996 105,605 kt +4.3%
1997 95,559 kt -9.5%
1998 67,714 kt -29.1%
1999 65,362 kt -3.5%
2000 69,879 kt +6.9%
2001 67,046 kt -4.1%
2002 66,773 kt -0.4%
2003 68,159 kt +2.1%
2004 67,780 kt -0.6%
2005 69,030 kt +1.8%
2006 63,123 kt -8.6%
2007 63,533 kt +0.7%
2008 52,724 kt -17.0%
2009 50,414 kt -4.4%
2010 54,640 kt +8.4%
2011 56,873 kt +4.1%
2012 56,254 kt -1.1%
2013 55,073 kt -2.1%
2014 54,556 kt -0.9%
2015 54,839 kt +0.5%
2016 54,690 kt -0.3%
2017 54,543 kt -0.3%
2018 54,681 kt +0.3%
2019 54,681 kt +0.0%
2020 53,311 kt -2.5%
2021 56,387 kt +5.8%
2022 50,575 kt -10.3%
2023 49,151 kt -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 142,064 kt 96,862 kt 184,720 kt 9
1970s 186,791 kt 163,993 kt 201,235 kt 10
1980s 161,861 kt 131,131 kt 187,607 kt 10
1990s 95,803 kt 65,362 kt 109,300 kt 10
2000s 63,846 kt 50,414 kt 69,879 kt 10
2010s 55,083 kt 54,543 kt 56,873 kt 10
2020s 52,356 kt 49,151 kt 56,387 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 61,940 kt compare
  2. 2 USSR 22,486 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 16,934 kt compare
  4. 4 China 13,590 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 11,554 kt compare
  6. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,120 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe was 49,151 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 201,235 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 49,151 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf