All sectors without LULUCF … N2O CO2eq square kilometre in United States

United States: All sectors without LULUCF … N2O CO2eq square kilometre was 0.0254 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0254 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.029 kt per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0254 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per in United States, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.027 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.026 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.027 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.027 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.028 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.028 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.029 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.029 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.029 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.025 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.025 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per in United States is 0.0254 kt per square kilometre, 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 (ar5), per in United States peaked at 0.029 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places United States 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

All sectors without LULUCF … N2O CO2eq square kilometre in United States, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0265 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0262 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1992 0.027 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1993 0.0273 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1994 0.0283 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1995 0.0282 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1996 0.029 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 0.0288 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1998 0.0287 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1999 0.0285 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2000 0.0284 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2001 0.0277 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2002 0.0273 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2003 0.0279 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 0.0279 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2005 0.0277 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2006 0.0281 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2007 0.0282 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2008 0.027 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2009 0.0265 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2010 0.0272 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2011 0.0271 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2012 0.0264 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2013 0.0269 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 0.0267 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2015 0.0264 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2016 0.0265 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 0.0261 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2018 0.0263 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 0.0258 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2020 0.0255 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2021 0.0259 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2022 0.0255 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2023 0.0254 kt per square kilometre -0.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.0254 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.035 kt per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (78 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0278 kt per square kilometre 0.0262 kt per square kilometre 0.029 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0277 kt per square kilometre 0.0265 kt per square kilometre 0.0284 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0266 kt per square kilometre 0.0258 kt per square kilometre 0.0272 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0256 kt per square kilometre 0.0254 kt per square kilometre 0.0259 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 99 Malaysia 0.0264 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 100 Guinea-Bissau 0.0258 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 101 Ghana 0.0257 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0253 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 104 Honduras 0.0247 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0239 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per in United States?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per in United States was 0.0254 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.029 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does United States rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per?
United States ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
203 places, 6,749 data points, 1990–2023
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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.