Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
439,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2014
All-time low
389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in United States stood at 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in United States peaked at 439,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2014 and was at its lowest, 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 408,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 398,477 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 397,294 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 418,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 419,175 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 423,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 435,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 419,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 423,373 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 418,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 410,944 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 421,726 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 422,935 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 423,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 428,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 419,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 420,562 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 431,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 416,515 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 410,067 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 418,263 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 419,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 392,794 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 434,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 439,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 426,966 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 413,408 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 417,819 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 439,453 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 416,377 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 391,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 398,167 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 416,230 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 397,294 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 435,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 420,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 410,067 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 431,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 392,794 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 439,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 398,167 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Brazil 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 35,474 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russian Federation 65,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 29,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 20,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 51,732 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Mexico 38,735 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for United States
- Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar (2022)
- Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.292 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 192,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 16,994 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in United States was 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 439,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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