Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in North America
North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 37.48 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in North 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
North America recorded 37.48 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in North America peaked at 130.37 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 35.69 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
North America ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124.49 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 122.92 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 124.8 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 130.37 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 124.9 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 114.13 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 125.64 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 125.78 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 129.56 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 121.64 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 106.56 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 98.64 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 91.41 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 105.86 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 97.7 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 88.37 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 85.44 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 85.05 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 84.67 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 85.51 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 71.88 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 67.73 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 67.87 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.06 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 75.39 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 74.98 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.14 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 64.83 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 61.78 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 59.75 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 57.96 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 52.32 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 51.12 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.63 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 47.65 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 46.82 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.68 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 46.41 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 40.79 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 36.72 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 38.84 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 39.01 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.5 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 39.03 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 38.63 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.72 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 36.98 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.73 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.06 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.62 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.69 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 37.15 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 37.96 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 38.13 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.48 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.42 Mt CO2e | 114.13 Mt CO2e | 130.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.92 Mt CO2e | 84.67 Mt CO2e | 106.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.84 Mt CO2e | 59.75 Mt CO2e | 75.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.41 Mt CO2e | 36.72 Mt CO2e | 57.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.81 Mt CO2e | 36.62 Mt CO2e | 39.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.28 Mt CO2e | 35.69 Mt CO2e | 38.13 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in North America?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in North America was 37.48 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 processes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 130.37 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.69 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does North America rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- North America ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Industrial Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).