Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United States
United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 20.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in United States stood at 20.68 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in United States peaked at 31.27 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.51 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places United States 2nd out of 194 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.74 Mt CO2e | 12.51 Mt CO2e | 16.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.81 Mt CO2e | 14.98 Mt CO2e | 16.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5 Mt CO2e | 16 Mt CO2e | 22.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.47 Mt CO2e | 24.42 Mt CO2e | 31.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.73 Mt CO2e | 22.48 Mt CO2e | 27.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.56 Mt CO2e | 19.21 Mt CO2e | 21.37 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in United States?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in United States was 20.68 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 transport (energy) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.27 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does United States rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).