Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 1,273 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 1,273 Mt CO2e. 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 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Low & middle income peaked at 1,273 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 467.91 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 45 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 467.91 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 474.55 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 480.93 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 486.75 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 492.42 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 508.9 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 531.48 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 557.13 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 575.07 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 595.68 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 616.09 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 624.32 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 639.88 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 661.99 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 682.52 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 686.08 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 706.87 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 730.22 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 757.81 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 774.34 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 788.4 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 796.44 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 813.21 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 809.8 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 830.22 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 868.71 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 892.5 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 875.36 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 891.23 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 910.11 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 909.51 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 916.49 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 943.05 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 957.92 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 990.98 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,006 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,036 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,053 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,060 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,094 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,094 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,128 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,137 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,159 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,150 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,163 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,174 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,172 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,177 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,201 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,229 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,234 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,243 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,261 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,273 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 517.08 Mt CO2e | 467.91 Mt CO2e | 595.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 688.01 Mt CO2e | 616.09 Mt CO2e | 774.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 847.6 Mt CO2e | 788.4 Mt CO2e | 910.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 996.72 Mt CO2e | 909.51 Mt CO2e | 1,094 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,155 Mt CO2e | 1,094 Mt CO2e | 1,201 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,248 Mt CO2e | 1,229 Mt CO2e | 1,273 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More environment data for Low & middle income
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4,711 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,370 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 101.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 198.22 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 66.17 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,380 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 114.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Low & middle income?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Low & middle income was 1,273 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,273 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.91 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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).