All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States

United States: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 232,648 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
232,648 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 257 countries
All-time high
265,344 kt
in 1996
All-time low
232,648 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 243.1k kt1991: 239.5k kt1992: 247.1k kt1993: 249.7k kt1994: 258.8k kt1995: 258.3k kt1996: 265.3k kt1997: 263.8k kt1998: 262.6k kt1999: 260.8k kt2000: 260.4k kt2001: 253.9k kt2002: 250.0k kt2003: 255.8k kt2004: 255.7k kt2005: 253.8k kt2006: 257.7k kt2007: 258.4k kt2008: 247.1k kt2009: 242.4k kt2010: 248.5k kt2011: 247.9k kt2012: 241.8k kt2013: 246.1k kt2014: 244.2k kt2015: 241.3k kt2016: 242.8k kt2017: 238.9k kt2018: 241.0k kt2019: 236.2k kt2020: 233.3k kt2021: 236.6k kt2022: 233.0k kt2023: 232.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States is 232,648 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 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States peaked at 265,344 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 232,648 kt, in 2023.

That places United States 5th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 243,067 kt
1991 239,530 kt -1.5%
1992 247,134 kt +3.2%
1993 249,705 kt +1.0%
1994 258,847 kt +3.7%
1995 258,312 kt -0.2%
1996 265,344 kt +2.7%
1997 263,811 kt -0.6%
1998 262,585 kt -0.5%
1999 260,766 kt -0.7%
2000 260,405 kt -0.1%
2001 253,879 kt -2.5%
2002 250,011 kt -1.5%
2003 255,765 kt +2.3%
2004 255,700 kt -0.0%
2005 253,783 kt -0.7%
2006 257,710 kt +1.5%
2007 258,414 kt +0.3%
2008 247,061 kt -4.4%
2009 242,443 kt -1.9%
2010 248,454 kt +2.5%
2011 247,900 kt -0.2%
2012 241,766 kt -2.5%
2013 246,086 kt +1.8%
2014 244,205 kt -0.8%
2015 241,338 kt -1.2%
2016 242,843 kt +0.6%
2017 238,950 kt -1.6%
2018 241,010 kt +0.9%
2019 236,223 kt -2.0%
2020 233,335 kt -1.2%
2021 236,641 kt +1.4%
2022 233,002 kt -1.5%
2023 232,648 kt -0.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 232,648 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,323 kt, 175.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 254,910 kt 239,530 kt 265,344 kt 10
2000s 253,517 kt 242,443 kt 260,405 kt 10
2010s 242,878 kt 236,223 kt 248,454 kt 10
2020s 233,906 kt 232,648 kt 236,641 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 476,383 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 470,314 kt compare
  3. 4 India 298,311 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 190,648 kt compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand 112,967 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia 100,583 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States was 232,648 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 265,344 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 232,648 kt in 2023.
How does United States rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United States ranks 5th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without 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