Environment
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).
World Bank code: EN.GHG.N2O.FE.MT.CE.AR5 • Data available for 187 countries • Latest year: 2024
In , China led Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) at 0.93.
The world median across 187 reporting countries was 0.00.
How "Environment" indicators are measured
Environmental indicators cover emissions, land use, biodiversity, and natural resources. Emissions data is often produced by international scientific consortia (EDGAR, Global Carbon Project) and typically lags 2–3 years due to the complexity of fuel- and process-level accounting. Per-capita metrics reveal a different story than absolute totals — small wealthy countries can have high per-capita emissions while contributing little to the global total.
Distribution — 2024
- Reporting
- 187 countries
- Median
- 0.00
- Mean
- 0.03
- 25th percentile
- 0.00
- 75th percentile
- 0.02
- Range
- 0.00 – 0.93
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China East Asia & Pacific | 0.93 |
| 2 | Brazil Latin America & Caribbean | 0.78 |
| 3 | United States North America | 0.31 |
| 4 | Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia | 0.26 |
| 5 | South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.23 |
| 6 | Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.22 |
| 7 | Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.20 |
| 8 | Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.18 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.17 |
| 10 | India South Asia | 0.16 |
Looking for a specific country? Only the top and bottom 10 appear here. See where every country ranks for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e).
View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Timor-Leste +100.0%
- Uruguay +33.3%
- Nicaragua +25.0%
- Ukraine +13.5%
- Portugal +13.2%
Largest decreases
- Switzerland -50.0%
- Papua New Guinea -33.3%
- Ireland -33.3%
- Azerbaijan -23.5%
- Czechia -18.8%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 65 | 0.02 |
| Upper middle income | 48 | 0.06 |
| Lower middle income | 48 | 0.02 |
| Low income | 24 | 0.03 |
| Not classified | 2 | 0.15 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 30 | 0.04 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 45 | 0.01 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 35 | 0.03 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 21 | 0.04 |
| North America | 3 | 0.14 |
| South Asia | 6 | 0.03 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 47 | 0.04 |
Lowest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonga | 0.00 |
| 2 | Honduras | 0.00 |
| 3 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.00 |
| 4 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0.00 |
| 5 | Barbados | 0.00 |
| 6 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.00 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 0.00 |
| 8 | Vanuatu | 0.00 |
| 9 | Aruba | 0.00 |
| 10 | Armenia | 0.00 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.N2O.FE.MT.CE.AR5), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.