Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in IBRD only
IBRD only: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 1,017 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IBRD only stood at 1,017 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IBRD only peaked at 1,017 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 450.15 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 450.15 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 458.46 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 466.34 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 474.47 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 481.43 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 496.44 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 517.26 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 540.14 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 557 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 573.49 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 592.27 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 597.99 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 610.61 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 632 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 653.4 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 654.99 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 672.71 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 695.72 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 718.71 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 730.03 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 736.54 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 735.45 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 743.44 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 735.46 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 749.49 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 778.65 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 796.86 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 774.02 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 780.01 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 791.02 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 788.1 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 793.01 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 813.5 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 821 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 848.86 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 857.18 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 882.33 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 889.53 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 891.55 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 917.58 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 907.6 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 939.24 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 942.19 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 954.83 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 939 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 953.11 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 953.71 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 945.89 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 950.53 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 967.81 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 989.3 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 989.45 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 997.45 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,011 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,017 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 501.52 Mt CO2e | 450.15 Mt CO2e | 573.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 655.84 Mt CO2e | 592.27 Mt CO2e | 730.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 762.09 Mt CO2e | 735.45 Mt CO2e | 796.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 850.26 Mt CO2e | 788.1 Mt CO2e | 917.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 945.39 Mt CO2e | 907.6 Mt CO2e | 967.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,001 Mt CO2e | 989.3 Mt CO2e | 1,017 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IBRD only?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IBRD only was 1,017 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1,017 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.15 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).