Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in United States
United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in United States stood at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in United States peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places United States 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +48.3% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | -56.7% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in United States?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in United States was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United States rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- United States ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.