Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD

OECD: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 18,234 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,234 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
18,234 kt
in 2023
All-time low
13,184 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 13.2k kt1991: 13.3k kt1992: 13.5k kt1993: 13.7k kt1994: 13.9k kt1995: 13.9k kt1996: 14.1k kt1997: 14.0k kt1998: 14.2k kt1999: 14.4k kt2000: 14.7k kt2001: 14.8k kt2002: 15.0k kt2003: 15.2k kt2004: 15.3k kt2005: 15.3k kt2006: 15.3k kt2007: 15.5k kt2008: 15.5k kt2009: 15.6k kt2010: 15.7k kt2011: 15.8k kt2012: 16.0k kt2013: 16.0k kt2014: 16.7k kt2015: 16.9k kt2016: 17.2k kt2017: 17.4k kt2018: 17.7k kt2019: 17.8k kt2020: 18.1k kt2021: 18.1k kt2022: 18.2k kt2023: 18.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD is 18,234 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD peaked at 18,234 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,184 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13,184 kt
1991 13,328 kt +1.1%
1992 13,523 kt +1.5%
1993 13,729 kt +1.5%
1994 13,931 kt +1.5%
1995 13,934 kt +0.0%
1996 14,080 kt +1.0%
1997 14,010 kt -0.5%
1998 14,229 kt +1.6%
1999 14,379 kt +1.1%
2000 14,701 kt +2.2%
2001 14,808 kt +0.7%
2002 14,993 kt +1.2%
2003 15,171 kt +1.2%
2004 15,268 kt +0.6%
2005 15,277 kt +0.1%
2006 15,311 kt +0.2%
2007 15,524 kt +1.4%
2008 15,523 kt -0.0%
2009 15,587 kt +0.4%
2010 15,734 kt +0.9%
2011 15,809 kt +0.5%
2012 15,996 kt +1.2%
2013 16,023 kt +0.2%
2014 16,704 kt +4.2%
2015 16,869 kt +1.0%
2016 17,195 kt +1.9%
2017 17,378 kt +1.1%
2018 17,671 kt +1.7%
2019 17,838 kt +0.9%
2020 18,062 kt +1.3%
2021 18,062 kt +0.0%
2022 18,162 kt +0.6%
2023 18,234 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,833 kt 13,184 kt 14,379 kt 10
2000s 15,216 kt 14,701 kt 15,587 kt 10
2010s 16,722 kt 15,734 kt 17,838 kt 10
2020s 18,130 kt 18,062 kt 18,234 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 19,830 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 19,455 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1,059 kt compare
  4. 4 India 8,522 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 2,211 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 949.72 kt compare
  7. 6 Brazil 1,983 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD was 18,234 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 18,234 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 13,184 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,537 data points, 1990–2023
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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