Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in World
World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 1,764 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in World, 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 World stood at 1,764 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in World peaked at 1,764 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 890.32 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places World 1st out of 47 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in World, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 890.32 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 905.41 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 915.16 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 927.26 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 935.33 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 969.6 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 997.39 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,022 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,051 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,078 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,102 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,109 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,158 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,191 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,224 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,218 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,245 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,265 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,294 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,306 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,316 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,305 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,313 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,314 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,325 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,357 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,390 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,354 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,380 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,397 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,397 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,400 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,418 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,434 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,473 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,479 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,511 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,533 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,527 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,564 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,569 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,609 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,621 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,642 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,636 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,653 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,669 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,671 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,665 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,694 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,723 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,720 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,730 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,753 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,764 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 969.16 Mt CO2e | 890.32 Mt CO2e | 1,078 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,211 Mt CO2e | 1,102 Mt CO2e | 1,306 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,345 Mt CO2e | 1,305 Mt CO2e | 1,397 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,473 Mt CO2e | 1,397 Mt CO2e | 1,564 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,643 Mt CO2e | 1,569 Mt CO2e | 1,694 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,738 Mt CO2e | 1,720 Mt CO2e | 1,764 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in World?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in World was 1,764 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,764 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 890.32 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does World rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).