Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 0.831 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in United States, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.831 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 4.66 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -1.07 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places United States 123rd out of 196 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 Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.1504 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1973 | -0.1551 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1974 | -0.1714 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1121.7% |
| 1976 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1977 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8029 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1979 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1980 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1981 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0715 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1983 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2690.1% |
| 1984 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0368 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1987 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -9945.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8643 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8847 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +252.7% |
| 2004 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7927 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8104 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2387 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2009 | 0.058 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7163 % change on previous year | +1135.5% |
| 2011 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 2017 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2018 | -0.192 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2019 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1107.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8283 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4659 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +154.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8194 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 0.831 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +9945.7% | -0.0368 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2690.1% | -0.0715 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1135.5% | 0.058 % change on previous year | 0.7163 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1121.7% | -0.1714 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1107.5% | -0.192 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9077 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 0.058 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.192 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8257 % change on previous year | 0.4659 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 124 Jordan 0.7943 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in United States?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in United States was 0.831 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does United States rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.