Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United States
United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.1873 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United States, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United States stood at 0.1873 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 110.9% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United States peaked at 4.64 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -6.18 % change on previous year, in 1982.
United States ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4411 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +245.3% |
| 1973 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1974 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 1975 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1976 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +262.0% |
| 1977 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1978 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1979 | -0.7471 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1980 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +534.2% |
| 1981 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1982 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 1983 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1956 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1985 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -1964.5% |
| 1986 | -0.8791 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1987 | -0.3531 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1988 | -0.9425 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1990 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -484.7% |
| 1991 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1992 | 3 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
| 1993 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1708 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1998 | -0.3792 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1999 | -0.6751 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2000 | -0.3351 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2001 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +388.4% |
| 2002 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2287 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2005 | -0.622 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -346.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0525 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2008 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -8354.9% |
| 2009 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4931 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2012 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +372.3% |
| 2013 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2014 | -0.5862 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2015 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +171.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2017 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2729 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6814 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 2020 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +222.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4026 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +241.9% |
| 2023 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1873 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -8354.9% | 0.0525 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1964.5% | 0.1956 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.659 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.35 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3723 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7505 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1375 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3897 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 120 Djibouti 0.3229 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Slovakia 0.2943 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Eritrea 0.2908 % change on previous year compare
- 124 South Africa 0.1593 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 0.0811 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Greece 0.0593 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United States?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United States was 0.1873 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.18 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does United States rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- United States ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.