Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture by country

Countries reporting
51
Highest
307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
United States
Lowest
37.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Malta
Median
4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Years covered
38
1986–2023
Data points
1,784

What the numbers show

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States; the lowest is 37.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 18,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,305.

Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 29.7%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 27.5%).

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United States 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 3.2% rising
1 Brazil 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 19.7% rising
2 Russian Federation 50,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 26.0% falling
2 Türkiye 27,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 26.1% rising
2 Viet Nam 20,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 10.5% rising
3 Indonesia 43,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 14.4% rising
3 Poland 16,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 2.5% falling
4 Mexico 29,432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 15.2% rising
4 United Kingdom 12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 8.8% falling
5 Egypt 24,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 29.7% rising
6 Ukraine 24,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 0.5% flat
6 Netherlands 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.3% falling
7 Argentina 21,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 26.2% rising
7 Lithuania 1,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.8% flat
8 Canada 21,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 10.5% rising
8 Latvia 1,063 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 9.2% falling
9 France 20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 11.3% falling
9 Croatia 975.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 0.2% falling
10 Germany 18,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 17.2% falling
11 Kazakhstan 12,762 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 15.8% falling
11 Estonia 730.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 16.6% flat
12 South Africa 12,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 7.3% flat
12 Slovenia 423.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 1.2% falling
13 Australia 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 19.3% rising
14 Peru 11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 7.0% rising
15 Italy 11,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 0.2% falling
16 Colombia 10,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 14.0% rising
17 Romania 8,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 1.2% falling
18 Japan 7,761 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 12.7% falling
19 Spain 7,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 8.1% falling
20 New Zealand 6,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 0.8% rising
21 Ireland 4,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 9.5% falling
22 Denmark 3,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 15.0% falling
23 Bulgaria 3,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 18.9% flat
24 Finland 3,382 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 2.9% falling
25 Chile 3,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 1.8% rising
26 Greece 2,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 11.1% falling
27 Hungary 2,923 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 9.4% rising
28 Belgium 2,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 7.7% falling
29 Czechia 2,730 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 27.5% falling
30 Sweden 2,514 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 0.4% falling
31 Austria 2,239 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.2% falling
32 Portugal 2,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 1.7% falling
33 Switzerland 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.0% falling
34 Norway 1,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 5.7% flat
35 Israel 1,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 0.7% flat
36 Costa Rica 643.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 down 7.3% falling
37 Iceland 328.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.1% rising
38 Luxembourg 163.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 11.1% falling
39 Cyprus 118.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 10.2% falling
40 Malta 37.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 0.3% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
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