Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America
Northern America: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 5,476 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — 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 5,476 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America peaked at 5,490 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,654 kt, in 1990.
Northern America ranks 13th 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,654 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,737 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,791 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,841 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,965 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3,954 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,000 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,049 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,111 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,177 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,206 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,195 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,284 kt | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,324 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,404 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,430 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,468 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,534 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,516 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,481 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,520 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,515 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,591 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,644 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,932 kt | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4,987 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,092 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,175 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,292 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,385 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,490 kt | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,386 kt | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,445 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,476 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,928 kt | 3,654 kt | 4,177 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,384 kt | 4,195 kt | 4,534 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,913 kt | 4,515 kt | 5,385 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,449 kt | 5,386 kt | 5,490 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 10 Germany 1,249 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 170.83 kt compare
- 11 Nigeria 1,207 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 164.81 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 86.09 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 1,196 kt compare
- 13 France 1,046 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 80.67 kt compare
- 14 Egypt 1,012 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.94 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 33.78 kt compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 987.93 kt compare
- 16 Bangladesh 921.56 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 7.79 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America was 5,476 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,490 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,654 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Waste Disposal — 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