Environment
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. 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.PI.MT.CE.AR5 • Data available for 194 countries • Latest year: 2024
In , China led Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) at 64.79.
The world median across 194 reporting countries was 0.01.
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
- 194 countries
- Median
- 0.01
- Mean
- 0.71
- 25th percentile
- 0.00
- 75th percentile
- 0.08
- Range
- 0.00 – 64.79
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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China East Asia & Pacific | 64.79 |
| 2 | India South Asia | 24.80 |
| 3 | United States North America | 5.58 |
| 4 | Viet Nam East Asia & Pacific | 5.36 |
| 5 | Philippines East Asia & Pacific | 4.75 |
| 6 | Korea, Rep. East Asia & Pacific | 2.83 |
| 7 | Japan East Asia & Pacific | 2.63 |
| 8 | Turkiye Europe & Central Asia | 2.63 |
| 9 | Indonesia East Asia & Pacific | 2.52 |
| 10 | Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia | 2.01 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Vanuatu +100.0%
- St. Lucia +25.0%
- French Polynesia +25.0%
- Benin +20.0%
- Viet Nam +17.5%
Largest decreases
- Gibraltar -100.0%
- Antigua and Barbuda -25.0%
- North Macedonia -21.1%
- Czechia -19.5%
- Turkmenistan -19.3%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 71 | 0.32 |
| Upper middle income | 49 | 1.57 |
| Lower middle income | 48 | 0.77 |
| Low income | 24 | 0.01 |
| Not classified | 2 | 0.01 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 30 | 2.90 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 48 | 0.27 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 38 | 0.07 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 22 | 0.07 |
| North America | 3 | 1.93 |
| South Asia | 6 | 4.15 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 47 | 0.05 |
Lowest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiribati | 0.00 |
| 2 | Gibraltar | 0.00 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 0.00 |
| 4 | Nepal | 0.00 |
| 5 | Iceland | 0.00 |
| 6 | Albania | 0.00 |
| 7 | Tonga | 0.00 |
| 8 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.00 |
| 9 | British Virgin Islands | 0.00 |
| 10 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.00 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.N2O.PI.MT.CE.AR5), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.