Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in United States
United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 215.6 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
United States recorded 215.6 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United States peaked at 271.14 Mt CO2e in 1976 and was at its lowest, 215.12 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
That places United States 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 253.02 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 254.13 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 258 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 264.5 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 255.84 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 259.12 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 271.14 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 266.18 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 269.85 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 267.83 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 255.15 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 249 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 233.6 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 243.89 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 244.37 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 235.46 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 233.39 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 232.56 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 230.37 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 232.81 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 223.32 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 220.41 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 227.02 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 230.94 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 236.18 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 238.68 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 244.11 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 243.69 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 242.77 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 241.13 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 240.32 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 236.39 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 231.79 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 236.56 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 236.02 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 234.56 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 238.15 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 238.28 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 227.95 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 223.28 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 230.16 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 229.03 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 223.69 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 227.93 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 226.59 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 222.98 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 225.32 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 222.07 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 221.46 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 219.96 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 215.12 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 215.99 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 218.96 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 215.2 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 215.6 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 215.6 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 128.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261.96 Mt CO2e | 253.02 Mt CO2e | 271.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.06 Mt CO2e | 230.37 Mt CO2e | 255.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.83 Mt CO2e | 220.41 Mt CO2e | 244.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.33 Mt CO2e | 223.28 Mt CO2e | 240.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.92 Mt CO2e | 219.96 Mt CO2e | 230.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.17 Mt CO2e | 215.12 Mt CO2e | 218.96 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United States?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United States was 215.6 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 271.14 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.12 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does United States rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (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).