Least developed countries vs North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Least developed countries
- North America
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 220.79 Mt CO2e against 169.51 Mt CO2e in North America, a difference of 51.28 Mt CO2e.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 27th and North America ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and North America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.53 Mt CO2e | 132.42 Mt CO2e | 58.9 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 85.43 Mt CO2e | 140.42 Mt CO2e | 54.99 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 103.95 Mt CO2e | 148.3 Mt CO2e | 44.34 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 137.18 Mt CO2e | 155.04 Mt CO2e | 17.86 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 182.6 Mt CO2e | 165.77 Mt CO2e | 16.83 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 212.42 Mt CO2e | 168.88 Mt CO2e | 43.54 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, Least developed countries or North America?
- Least developed countries, at 220.79 Mt CO2e against 169.51 Mt CO2e in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between Least developed countries and North America?
- 51.28 Mt CO2e, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and North America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th and North America ranks 30th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).