Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 1,362 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total is 1,362 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1,362 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 557.42 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 615.51 Mt CO2e | 557.42 Mt CO2e | 700.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 795.18 Mt CO2e | 720.77 Mt CO2e | 880.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 928.71 Mt CO2e | 888.93 Mt CO2e | 976.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,065 Mt CO2e | 975.93 Mt CO2e | 1,165 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,229 Mt CO2e | 1,162 Mt CO2e | 1,281 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,334 Mt CO2e | 1,314 Mt CO2e | 1,362 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total was 1,362 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1,362 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 557.42 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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).