Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas
Americas: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 569,449 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas stood at 569,449 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas peaked at 569,449 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 411,975 kt, in 1991.
Americas ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413,945 kt | — |
| 1991 | 411,975 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 420,216 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 423,443 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 433,243 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 434,124 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 430,533 kt | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 435,395 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 446,726 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 443,365 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 435,909 kt | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 446,249 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 460,797 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 480,054 kt | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 491,082 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 493,295 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 487,913 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 515,486 kt | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 489,936 kt | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 481,254 kt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 522,752 kt | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 512,362 kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 512,517 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 513,096 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 518,421 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 517,227 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 526,057 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 538,499 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 532,308 kt | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 546,880 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 568,379 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 566,962 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 565,440 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 569,449 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429,296 kt | 411,975 kt | 446,726 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,198 kt | 435,909 kt | 515,486 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,012 kt | 512,362 kt | 546,880 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 567,558 kt | 565,440 kt | 569,449 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas was 569,449 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 569,449 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 411,975 kt in 1991.
- How does Americas rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf