Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in United States
United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.3089 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in United States, 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 fugitive emissions (energy) in United States is 0.3089 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in United States peaked at 0.3659 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2363 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
United States ranks 3rd of 187 countries 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2742 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2518 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2589 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3349 Mt CO2e | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3141 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2894 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2709 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2829 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.281 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2708 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2407 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2435 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2397 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2367 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2426 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2393 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2437 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2489 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2429 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2491 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2451 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2468 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2541 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2511 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2514 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2529 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2544 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2541 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2413 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2417 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2374 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.247 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2469 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2437 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2368 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2411 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2406 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2392 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2369 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2478 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2785 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3049 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3069 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.323 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3264 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2967 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2978 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.339 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3659 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.301 Mt CO2e | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2889 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2812 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3013 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3089 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2829 Mt CO2e | 0.2518 Mt CO2e | 0.3349 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2414 Mt CO2e | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | 0.2489 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.25 Mt CO2e | 0.2413 Mt CO2e | 0.2544 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2411 Mt CO2e | 0.2368 Mt CO2e | 0.247 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3087 Mt CO2e | 0.2478 Mt CO2e | 0.3659 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2963 Mt CO2e | 0.2812 Mt CO2e | 0.3089 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 0.9269 Mt CO2e compare
- 2 Brazil 0.7769 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Russia 0.2576 Mt CO2e compare
- 5 South Africa 0.2275 Mt CO2e compare
- 6 Ethiopia 0.2154 Mt CO2e compare
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- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in United States?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in United States was 0.3089 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3659 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2363 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does United States rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).