Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD

OECD: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 223,315 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
223,315 kt
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
227,829 kt
in 2016
All-time low
71,221 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, 1961–2050

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD is 223,315 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD peaked at 227,829 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71,221 kt, in 1961.

That places OECD 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 71,221 kt
1962 78,069 kt +9.6%
1963 83,919 kt +7.5%
1964 87,057 kt +3.7%
1965 94,929 kt +9.0%
1966 103,212 kt +8.7%
1967 112,949 kt +9.4%
1968 118,818 kt +5.2%
1969 122,952 kt +3.5%
1970 127,141 kt +3.4%
1971 135,972 kt +6.9%
1972 139,697 kt +2.7%
1973 150,194 kt +7.5%
1974 147,062 kt -2.1%
1975 159,455 kt +8.4%
1976 167,354 kt +5.0%
1977 170,098 kt +1.6%
1978 179,341 kt +5.4%
1979 186,317 kt +3.9%
1980 188,235 kt +1.0%
1981 189,965 kt +0.9%
1982 185,849 kt -2.2%
1983 187,113 kt +0.7%
1984 200,970 kt +7.4%
1985 200,187 kt -0.4%
1986 198,325 kt -0.9%
1987 197,875 kt -0.2%
1988 194,479 kt -1.7%
1989 200,308 kt +3.0%
1990 194,974 kt -2.7%
1991 190,131 kt -2.5%
1992 189,766 kt -0.2%
1993 194,773 kt +2.6%
1994 199,905 kt +2.6%
1995 196,317 kt -1.8%
1996 209,377 kt +6.7%
1997 208,913 kt -0.2%
1998 212,357 kt +1.6%
1999 212,410 kt +0.0%
2000 204,326 kt -3.8%
2001 201,813 kt -1.2%
2002 198,765 kt -1.5%
2003 206,837 kt +4.1%
2004 208,745 kt +0.9%
2005 204,132 kt -2.2%
2006 203,359 kt -0.4%
2007 208,691 kt +2.6%
2008 197,247 kt -5.5%
2009 199,834 kt +1.3%
2010 206,648 kt +3.4%
2011 211,615 kt +2.4%
2012 216,116 kt +2.1%
2013 221,329 kt +2.4%
2014 223,949 kt +1.2%
2015 222,234 kt -0.8%
2016 227,829 kt +2.5%
2017 225,958 kt -0.8%
2018 221,337 kt -2.0%
2019 218,119 kt -1.5%
2020 227,379 kt +4.2%
2021 224,322 kt -1.3%
2022 211,362 kt -5.8%
2023 220,513 kt +4.3%
2030 212,730 kt -3.5%
2050 223,315 kt +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97,014 kt 71,221 kt 122,952 kt 9
1970s 156,263 kt 127,141 kt 186,317 kt 10
1980s 194,331 kt 185,849 kt 200,970 kt 10
1990s 200,892 kt 189,766 kt 212,410 kt 10
2000s 203,375 kt 197,247 kt 208,745 kt 10
2010s 219,513 kt 206,648 kt 227,829 kt 10
2020s 220,894 kt 211,362 kt 227,379 kt 4
2030s 212,730 kt 212,730 kt 212,730 kt 1
2050s 223,315 kt 223,315 kt 223,315 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 200,605 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 199,343 kt compare
  3. 4 India 176,015 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD was 223,315 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 227,829 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 71,221 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
OECD ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — 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
251 places, 14,717 data points, 1961–2050
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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