Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in North America
North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in North America is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in North America peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North America 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in North America?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in North America was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square?
- North America ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.