Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in OECD

OECD: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth was 2.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 171.2%
World rank
63rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
9.21 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-3.4 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in OECD, 1962–2023

-50510196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in OECD stood at 2.42 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.2% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in OECD peaked at 9.21 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.4 % change on previous year, in 2022.

OECD ranks 63rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.95 % change on previous year
1963 2.93 % change on previous year -25.8%
1964 2.2 % change on previous year -24.9%
1965 4.1 % change on previous year +86.2%
1966 2.86 % change on previous year -30.1%
1967 4.67 % change on previous year +62.9%
1968 2.69 % change on previous year -42.4%
1969 2.14 % change on previous year -20.3%
1970 2.36 % change on previous year +10.3%
1971 3.06 % change on previous year +29.8%
1972 1.91 % change on previous year -37.8%
1973 3.58 % change on previous year +87.8%
1974 1.07 % change on previous year -70.2%
1975 4.64 % change on previous year +335.6%
1976 1.72 % change on previous year -63.0%
1977 -0.4416 % change on previous year -125.7%
1978 1.73 % change on previous year -490.7%
1979 1.34 % change on previous year -22.3%
1980 1.08 % change on previous year -19.1%
1981 0.7089 % change on previous year -34.6%
1982 -0.646 % change on previous year -191.1%
1983 -0.4364 % change on previous year -32.5%
1984 3.66 % change on previous year -939.2%
1985 -0.5855 % change on previous year -116.0%
1986 -0.3938 % change on previous year -32.7%
1987 -0.9538 % change on previous year +142.2%
1988 -0.9653 % change on previous year +1.2%
1989 1.68 % change on previous year -274.3%
1990 9.21 % change on previous year +447.7%
1991 -2.29 % change on previous year -124.8%
1992 -0.0629 % change on previous year -97.2%
1993 1.32 % change on previous year -2190.8%
1994 1.3 % change on previous year -1.1%
1995 -1.05 % change on previous year -181.0%
1996 2.97 % change on previous year -381.7%
1997 -0.1762 % change on previous year -105.9%
1998 0.3328 % change on previous year -288.9%
1999 -0.2236 % change on previous year -167.2%
2000 -1.77 % change on previous year +689.7%
2001 -1.25 % change on previous year -29.2%
2002 -0.7706 % change on previous year -38.4%
2003 1.18 % change on previous year -253.0%
2004 0.5351 % change on previous year -54.6%
2005 -0.9935 % change on previous year -285.7%
2006 -0.1534 % change on previous year -84.6%
2007 0.9407 % change on previous year -713.1%
2008 -3.21 % change on previous year -440.9%
2009 0.2036 % change on previous year -106.3%
2010 1.23 % change on previous year +505.3%
2011 1.26 % change on previous year +2.3%
2012 0.9905 % change on previous year -21.4%
2013 1.52 % change on previous year +53.5%
2014 0.5568 % change on previous year -63.4%
2015 -0.4692 % change on previous year -184.3%
2016 1.18 % change on previous year -351.2%
2017 0.1535 % change on previous year -87.0%
2018 -1.11 % change on previous year -824.7%
2019 -0.9262 % change on previous year -16.7%
2020 2.41 % change on previous year -360.4%
2021 -1.04 % change on previous year -143.0%
2022 -3.4 % change on previous year +227.5%
2023 2.42 % change on previous year -171.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in OECD changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +2190.8% -0.0629 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year
1984 +939.2% -0.4364 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.19 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.1 % change on previous year -0.4416 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3157 % change on previous year -0.9653 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.13 % change on previous year -2.29 % change on previous year 9.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.5283 % change on previous year -3.21 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.4385 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0989 % change on previous year -3.4 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 60 Nicaragua 2.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 61 Dominican Republic 2.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 62 Ethiopia PDR 2.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 64 Luxembourg 2.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 65 Sri Lanka 2.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 66 Burkina Faso 2.17 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in OECD?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in OECD was 2.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 9.21 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does OECD rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth?
OECD ranks 63rd out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 14,947 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.