AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States
United States: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 152,676 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States stood at 152,676 kt.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States peaked at 159,231 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 138,747 kt, in 1991.
United States ranks 6th of 257 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142,629 kt | — |
| 1991 | 138,747 kt | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 142,959 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 143,622 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 148,313 kt | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 146,054 kt | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 150,718 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 149,623 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 150,491 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 149,278 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 146,525 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 144,339 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 144,822 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 151,570 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 150,470 kt | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 148,347 kt | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 153,537 kt | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 153,491 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 148,075 kt | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 151,231 kt | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 152,738 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 155,265 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 153,292 kt | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 154,545 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 153,548 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 154,528 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 157,513 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 156,316 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 158,337 kt | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 155,055 kt | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 159,231 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 157,686 kt | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 152,450 kt | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 152,676 kt | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 152,676 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 579.29 kt, 263.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,243 kt | 138,747 kt | 150,718 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,241 kt | 144,339 kt | 153,537 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,114 kt | 152,738 kt | 158,337 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,511 kt | 152,450 kt | 159,231 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States was 152,676 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 159,231 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,747 kt in 1991.
- How does United States rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United States ranks 6th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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