Nitrous oxide emissions in Armenia
Armenia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 711,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
711,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
143rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2016
All-time low
82,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Armenia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 711,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Armenia peaked at 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Armenia ranks 143rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 88,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 94,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 115,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 147,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 164,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 174,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 205,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 256,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 261,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 311,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 459,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 599,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 650,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 772,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 669,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 848,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 909,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 859,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 952,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 600,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 471,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 914,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 650,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 877,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 740,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 778,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 140 Lebanon 888,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 785,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Slovenia 751,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 144 Albania 710,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 Gabon 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Brunei 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Armenia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Armenia was 711,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Armenia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Armenia ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.