Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia
Armenia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 490,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 490,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia peaked at 1.35 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 400,000 tonnes, in 1999.
That places Armenia 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 650,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,000 tonnes | 410,000 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 804,000 tonnes | 580,000 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,000 tonnes | 490,000 tonnes | 590,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Armenia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 2.04 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 406.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia was 490,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Armenia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Armenia ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.