Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America
Northern America: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 212,499 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 212,499 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America peaked at 214,378 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 180,764 kt, in 1991.
Northern America ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,134 kt | — |
| 1991 | 180,764 kt | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 185,563 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 186,406 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 191,484 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 190,707 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 196,762 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 195,901 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 196,904 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 195,424 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 192,070 kt | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 190,674 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 191,158 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 198,182 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 198,015 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 197,800 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 201,218 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 203,539 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 197,298 kt | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 198,617 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 202,043 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 206,602 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 205,420 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 206,873 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 205,577 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 204,982 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 209,111 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 207,959 kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 212,200 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 208,093 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 214,378 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 212,395 kt | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 208,329 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 212,499 kt | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,405 kt | 180,764 kt | 196,904 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,857 kt | 190,674 kt | 203,539 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,886 kt | 202,043 kt | 212,200 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,900 kt | 208,329 kt | 214,378 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Ethiopia 47,084 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,279 kt compare
- 12 Canada 41,604 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,717 kt compare
- 13 Argentina 40,665 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 3,160 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 40,094 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 1,958 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,297 kt compare
- 15 Mexico 36,873 kt compare
- 16 Nigeria 29,011 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 990.85 kt compare
- 17 Chad 28,639 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 245.58 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America was 212,499 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 214,378 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,764 kt in 1991.
- How does Northern America rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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