Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in North America
North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 169.51 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in North America, 1970β2024
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 North America stood at 169.51 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in North America peaked at 171 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 122.12 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places North America 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.42 Mt CO2e | 122.12 Mt CO2e | 141.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.42 Mt CO2e | 133.84 Mt CO2e | 146.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.3 Mt CO2e | 139.58 Mt CO2e | 153.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.04 Mt CO2e | 149.76 Mt CO2e | 160.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.77 Mt CO2e | 161.01 Mt CO2e | 169.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.88 Mt CO2e | 165.66 Mt CO2e | 171 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More environment data for North America
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in North America?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in North America was 169.51 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 171 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.12 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does North America rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- North America ranks 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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).