Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America
North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America is -2.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 871.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America peaked at 9.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2021.
That places North America 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -116.7% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +606.2% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +138.9% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -40.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -66.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +240.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +86.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -108.8% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | +616.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -116.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +44.9% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -280.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -181.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -59.5% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | -411.9% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -61.5% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | +166.0% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | +158.4% |
| 2021 | -3.5% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -48.9% |
| 2023 | -2.6% | +47.3% |
| 2024 | -2.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | -2.1% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -1.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.7% | -3.5% | -1.8% | 5 |
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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 Transport (Energy) 22.74 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 (total) excluding LULUCF 256.5 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 -2.7% 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 9.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2021.
- How does North America rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- North America ranks 37th out of 45 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 871.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.