AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in World
World: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 8,344 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in World is 8,344 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in World peaked at 8,344 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,310 kt, in 1993.
World ranks 1st of 33 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 (N2O) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,422 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,368 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6,362 kt | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,310 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,372 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,499 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,457 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,419 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,586 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6,610 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,511 kt | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,636 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,807 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,892 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,104 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,116 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,178 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,399 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7,303 kt | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7,322 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,577 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7,745 kt | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,803 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,670 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,779 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7,827 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,871 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,045 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7,926 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8,003 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,213 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8,202 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,102 kt | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,344 kt | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,440 kt | 6,310 kt | 6,610 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,027 kt | 6,511 kt | 7,399 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,825 kt | 7,577 kt | 8,045 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,215 kt | 8,102 kt | 8,344 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in World?
- Afolu — emissions in World was 8,344 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8,344 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,310 kt in 1993.
- How does World rank for afolu — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (N2O). 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