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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 126,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Korea 5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Slovak Republic 970.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent