Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in IDA only
IDA only: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 230.63 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in IDA 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 IDA only stood at 230.63 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA only peaked at 230.63 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.44 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
IDA only ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.09 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 77.25 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 76.89 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 76.44 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 76.47 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 78.69 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 79.81 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 81.58 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 84.47 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 86.4 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 87.58 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 89.66 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 92.18 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 92.96 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 91.74 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 93.28 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 93.95 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 94.02 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.47 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 98.29 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 99.95 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 102.21 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 105 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 106.26 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 109.23 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 112.14 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 115.41 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 118.23 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 121.27 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 125.54 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 127 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 129.71 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 134.54 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 138.74 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 142.21 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 146.93 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 150.69 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 155.94 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 160.96 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 165.76 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 171.39 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 173.44 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 179.69 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 184.97 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 190.78 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 194.58 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 199.44 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 206.06 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 203.96 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 210.19 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 215.3 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 216.18 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 221.98 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 226.15 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 230.63 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.51 Mt CO2e | 76.44 Mt CO2e | 86.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.01 Mt CO2e | 87.58 Mt CO2e | 98.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.52 Mt CO2e | 99.95 Mt CO2e | 125.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.25 Mt CO2e | 127 Mt CO2e | 165.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.45 Mt CO2e | 171.39 Mt CO2e | 210.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.05 Mt CO2e | 215.3 Mt CO2e | 230.63 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA only?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA only was 230.63 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 230.63 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.44 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does IDA only rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- IDA only ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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).