Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia
Armenia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 166.47 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia is 166.47 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia peaked at 462.52 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 126.29 kilograms per person, in 1999.
That places Armenia 117th 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 182.99 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 168.79 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 162.38 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 141.89 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 127.8 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 130 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 134.2 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 132.46 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 127.79 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 126.29 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 131.17 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 132.93 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 160.36 kilograms per person | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 157.95 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 172.04 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 166.31 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 257.49 kilograms per person | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 211.78 kilograms per person | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 206.08 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 220.67 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 204.7 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 215.51 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 263.47 kilograms per person | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 284 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 270.32 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 301.25 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 462.52 kilograms per person | +53.5% |
| 2017 | 339.63 kilograms per person | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 213.06 kilograms per person | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 199.73 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 204.09 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 198.58 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 183.97 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 166.47 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 166.47 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 166.47 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 | +54.8% | 166.31 kilograms per person | 257.49 kilograms per person |
| 2016 | +53.5% | 301.25 kilograms per person | 462.52 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.46 kilograms per person | 126.29 kilograms per person | 182.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.68 kilograms per person | 131.17 kilograms per person | 257.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.42 kilograms per person | 199.73 kilograms per person | 462.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.28 kilograms per person | 166.47 kilograms per person | 204.09 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 114 Morocco 170.24 kilograms per person compare
- 115 North Macedonia 169.23 kilograms per person compare
- 116 Ecuador 168.52 kilograms per person compare
- 118 East Timor 166.15 kilograms per person compare
- 119 Switzerland 165.72 kilograms per person compare
- 120 Portugal 164.9 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Armenia was 166.47 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 462.52 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.29 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Armenia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Armenia ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.