AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas
Americas: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 540,776 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas stood at 540,776 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas peaked at 540,776 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 389,918 kt, in 1991.
Americas ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 392,114 kt | — |
| 1991 | 389,918 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 397,620 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 400,829 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 409,974 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 410,312 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 406,660 kt | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 409,673 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 425,626 kt | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 419,871 kt | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 410,341 kt | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 417,815 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 433,407 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 452,955 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 461,933 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 463,450 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 457,241 kt | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 486,714 kt | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 459,977 kt | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 451,569 kt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 492,779 kt | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 481,928 kt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 482,748 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 482,707 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 486,427 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 488,198 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 494,452 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 507,728 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 500,604 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 516,056 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 537,286 kt | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 534,956 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 530,506 kt | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 540,776 kt | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 406,260 kt | 389,918 kt | 425,626 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 449,540 kt | 410,341 kt | 486,714 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,363 kt | 481,928 kt | 516,056 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,881 kt | 530,506 kt | 540,776 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas was 540,776 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 540,776 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,918 kt in 1991.
- How does Americas rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf