Emissions of nitrous oxide in the European Union (EU-27) decreased by 28 percent between 1990 and 2022, to 241 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e). Nitrous oxide has a global warming potential 300 times greater than carbon dioxide.
Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2022
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Includes nitrous oxide emissions from fossil fuels, industry and agricultural sources. Nitrous oxide emissions are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), so are weighted for their 100-year global warming potential value.
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OWID. (April 8, 2024). Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382857/european-union-nitrous-oxide-emission/
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