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

World: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 75,209 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75,209 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
75,209 kt
in 2023
All-time low
36,808 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 36.8k kt1991: 37.4k kt1992: 41.1k kt1993: 42.2k kt1994: 43.4k kt1995: 44.3k kt1996: 45.0k kt1997: 45.6k kt1998: 46.5k kt1999: 47.4k kt2000: 48.5k kt2001: 49.1k kt2002: 49.8k kt2003: 50.7k kt2004: 51.4k kt2005: 52.3k kt2006: 53.2k kt2007: 54.7k kt2008: 56.0k kt2009: 56.7k kt2010: 58.1k kt2011: 59.4k kt2012: 60.7k kt2013: 61.7k kt2014: 65.9k kt2015: 66.8k kt2016: 68.1k kt2017: 69.4k kt2018: 70.4k kt2019: 71.5k kt2020: 72.7k kt2021: 73.9k kt2022: 74.8k kt2023: 75.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World stood at 75,209 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World peaked at 75,209 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,808 kt, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 36,808 kt
1991 37,415 kt +1.6%
1992 41,098 kt +9.8%
1993 42,236 kt +2.8%
1994 43,426 kt +2.8%
1995 44,295 kt +2.0%
1996 45,028 kt +1.7%
1997 45,623 kt +1.3%
1998 46,548 kt +2.0%
1999 47,396 kt +1.8%
2000 48,518 kt +2.4%
2001 49,061 kt +1.1%
2002 49,783 kt +1.5%
2003 50,710 kt +1.9%
2004 51,406 kt +1.4%
2005 52,270 kt +1.7%
2006 53,228 kt +1.8%
2007 54,686 kt +2.7%
2008 55,964 kt +2.3%
2009 56,678 kt +1.3%
2010 58,105 kt +2.5%
2011 59,444 kt +2.3%
2012 60,732 kt +2.2%
2013 61,705 kt +1.6%
2014 65,906 kt +6.8%
2015 66,802 kt +1.4%
2016 68,116 kt +2.0%
2017 69,449 kt +2.0%
2018 70,407 kt +1.4%
2019 71,457 kt +1.5%
2020 72,686 kt +1.7%
2021 73,877 kt +1.6%
2022 74,786 kt +1.2%
2023 75,209 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,987 kt 36,808 kt 47,396 kt 10
2000s 52,230 kt 48,518 kt 56,678 kt 10
2010s 65,213 kt 58,105 kt 71,457 kt 10
2020s 74,140 kt 72,686 kt 75,209 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 19,830 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 19,455 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1,059 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 18,234 kt compare
  5. 4 India 8,522 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 World?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World was 75,209 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 75,209 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 36,808 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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