Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia
Armenia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 490,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 490,000 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 400,000, 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 650,000 | — |
| 1991 | 610,000 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 580,000 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 490,000 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 430,000 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 430,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 440,000 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 430,000 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 410,000 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 400,000 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 410,000 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 410,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 490,000 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 480,000 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 519,999 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 500,000 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 770,000 | +54.0% |
| 2007 | 630,000 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 610,000 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 650,000 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 630,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 770,000 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 830,000 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 790,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 880,000 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 990,000 | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 620,000 | -37.4% |
| 2019 | 580,000 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 590,000 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 570,000 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 530,000 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 490,000 | -7.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 490,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 490,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.65 million, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +54.0% | 500,000 | 770,000 |
| 2016 | +53.4% | 880,000 | 1.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487,000 | 400,000 | 650,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,000 | 410,000 | 770,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 804,000 | 580,000 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,000 | 490,000 | 590,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia was 490,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 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 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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