AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America
Northern America: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 196,731 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America is 196,731 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America peaked at 196,731 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 164,054 kt, in 1991.
Northern America ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167,505 kt | — |
| 1991 | 164,054 kt | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 168,666 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 169,883 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 174,639 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 173,701 kt | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 180,624 kt | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 177,941 kt | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 182,463 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 178,820 kt | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 174,344 kt | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 170,915 kt | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 172,215 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 179,882 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 178,724 kt | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 177,724 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 180,627 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 183,720 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 177,598 kt | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 180,083 kt | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 182,517 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 187,185 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 187,296 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 188,120 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 186,412 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 188,292 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 189,739 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 189,052 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 193,597 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 188,408 kt | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 194,670 kt | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 192,796 kt | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 186,722 kt | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 196,731 kt | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,830 kt | 164,054 kt | 182,463 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,583 kt | 170,915 kt | 183,720 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,062 kt | 182,517 kt | 193,597 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,730 kt | 186,722 kt | 196,731 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America was 196,731 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 196,731 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,054 kt in 1991.
- How does Northern America rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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