Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United States of America
United States of America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 2 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United States of America, 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 industrial combustion (energy) in United States of America is 2 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United States of America peaked at 3.38 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.27 Mt CO2e, in 1994.
United States of America ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.55 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.31 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 2.75 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.9 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -53.4% |
| 1990 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | +57.6% |
| 2000 | 2.43 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.22 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7 Mt CO2e | 2.31 Mt CO2e | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 Mt CO2e | 1.58 Mt CO2e | 3.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 2.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 1.94 Mt CO2e | 2.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 Mt CO2e | 1.93 Mt CO2e | 2.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 industrial combustion (energy) in United States of America?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United States of America was 2 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 Mt CO2e in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- How does United States of America rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).