Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States
United States: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 170,881 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States is 170,881 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States peaked at 175,029 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 153,935 kt, in 1991.
That places United States 6th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157,718 kt | — |
| 1991 | 153,935 kt | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 158,319 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 158,602 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 163,519 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 161,381 kt | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 166,094 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 165,772 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 165,872 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 164,544 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 162,136 kt | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 161,314 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 161,242 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 167,662 kt | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 167,372 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 165,520 kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 171,253 kt | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 170,288 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 164,765 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 167,259 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 169,791 kt | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 172,023 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 169,123 kt | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 170,849 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 169,939 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 169,334 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 173,548 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 172,016 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 174,440 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 171,475 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 175,029 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 174,721 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 170,441 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 170,881 kt | +0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 170,881 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 830.26 kt, 205.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,576 kt | 153,935 kt | 166,094 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,881 kt | 161,242 kt | 171,253 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,254 kt | 169,123 kt | 174,440 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,768 kt | 170,441 kt | 175,029 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 3 China, mainland 348,057 kt compare
- 4 India 230,770 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 181,141 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 102,690 kt compare
- 8 Australia 90,800 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 65,709 kt compare
- 9 Russia 65,709 kt compare
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States was 170,881 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 175,029 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,935 kt in 1991.
- How does United States rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United States ranks 6th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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