United States of America vs World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1,764 Mt CO2e against 137.66 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 1,626 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 12.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.81 Mt CO2e | 969.16 Mt CO2e | 853.35 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 120.56 Mt CO2e | 1,211 Mt CO2e | 1,091 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 125.78 Mt CO2e | 1,345 Mt CO2e | 1,219 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 130.38 Mt CO2e | 1,473 Mt CO2e | 1,343 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 136.86 Mt CO2e | 1,643 Mt CO2e | 1,506 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 137.53 Mt CO2e | 1,738 Mt CO2e | 1,600 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, United States of America or World?
- World, at 1,764 Mt CO2e against 137.66 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between United States of America and World?
- 1,626 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- United States of America ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- 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).