All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States

United States: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 233,395 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
233,395 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 257 countries
All-time high
266,470 kt
in 1996
All-time low
233,395 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 244.0k kt1991: 240.5k kt1992: 248.1k kt1993: 250.6k kt1994: 259.8k kt1995: 259.2k kt1996: 266.5k kt1997: 264.3k kt1998: 263.6k kt1999: 262.0k kt2000: 261.7k kt2001: 254.2k kt2002: 250.8k kt2003: 256.5k kt2004: 256.4k kt2005: 254.3k kt2006: 258.3k kt2007: 259.4k kt2008: 248.2k kt2009: 243.1k kt2010: 248.9k kt2011: 248.7k kt2012: 242.4k kt2013: 246.8k kt2014: 244.9k kt2015: 242.7k kt2016: 243.5k kt2017: 240.2k kt2018: 242.2k kt2019: 236.8k kt2020: 235.8k kt2021: 238.4k kt2022: 233.9k kt2023: 233.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States is 233,395 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States peaked at 266,470 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 233,395 kt, in 2023.

United States ranks 5th of 257 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, year by year

Annual values for All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 243,991 kt
1991 240,454 kt -1.4%
1992 248,058 kt +3.2%
1993 250,629 kt +1.0%
1994 259,772 kt +3.6%
1995 259,236 kt -0.2%
1996 266,470 kt +2.8%
1997 264,342 kt -0.8%
1998 263,646 kt -0.3%
1999 261,982 kt -0.6%
2000 261,667 kt -0.1%
2001 254,181 kt -2.9%
2002 250,769 kt -1.3%
2003 256,536 kt +2.3%
2004 256,391 kt -0.1%
2005 254,347 kt -0.8%
2006 258,345 kt +1.6%
2007 259,438 kt +0.4%
2008 248,166 kt -4.3%
2009 243,054 kt -2.1%
2010 248,933 kt +2.4%
2011 248,651 kt -0.1%
2012 242,412 kt -2.5%
2013 246,818 kt +1.8%
2014 244,920 kt -0.8%
2015 242,667 kt -0.9%
2016 243,532 kt +0.4%
2017 240,215 kt -1.4%
2018 242,183 kt +0.8%
2019 236,807 kt -2.2%
2020 235,842 kt -0.4%
2021 238,378 kt +1.1%
2022 233,937 kt -1.9%
2023 233,395 kt -0.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 233,395 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,323 kt, 176.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 255,858 kt 240,454 kt 266,470 kt 10
2000s 254,289 kt 243,054 kt 261,667 kt 10
2010s 243,714 kt 236,807 kt 248,933 kt 10
2020s 235,388 kt 233,395 kt 238,378 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 476,695 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 470,626 kt compare
  3. 4 India 299,768 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 195,382 kt compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand 113,422 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia 101,038 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States was 233,395 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 266,470 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 233,395 kt in 2023.
How does United States rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United States ranks 5th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — 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
291 places, 9,669 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