Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America
North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 256.5 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America is 256.5 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America peaked at 308.25 Mt CO2e in 1978 and was at its lowest, 254.39 Mt CO2e, in 2021.
North America ranks 28th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.91 Mt CO2e | 279.85 Mt CO2e | 308.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.62 Mt CO2e | 264.8 Mt CO2e | 290.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.98 Mt CO2e | 257.91 Mt CO2e | 287.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.82 Mt CO2e | 257.15 Mt CO2e | 275.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.53 Mt CO2e | 260.31 Mt CO2e | 265.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.32 Mt CO2e | 254.39 Mt CO2e | 258.86 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More environment data for North America
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America was 256.5 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 308.25 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.39 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- How does North America rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- North America ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).