Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
350,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
288,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United States recorded 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in United States peaked at 350,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 288,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 302,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 291,470 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 288,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 305,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 302,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 302,010 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 311,369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 299,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 305,845 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 303,320 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 294,248 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 310,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 311,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 312,139 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 319,242 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 309,532 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 309,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 319,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 315,939 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 314,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 318,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 317,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 298,505 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 340,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 345,668 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 337,468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 323,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 330,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 350,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 332,593 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 309,204 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 315,330 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 288,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 311,369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 294,248 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 319,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 298,505 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 350,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,844 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 315,330 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Brazil 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 27,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russian Federation 50,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 20,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 16,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 43,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Mexico 29,432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 12,486 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 — Nitrous oxide 389,708 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 — Manure management 64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in United States was 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 350,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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