European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
11,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
9,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United States
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062023

How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 11,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 9,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States, a difference of 2,350 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 10,680 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 10,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 9,933 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,838 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 10,373 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,643 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 730.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 11,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 9,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
2,350 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,718 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed