Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas
Americas: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 541,052 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas is 541,052 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas peaked at 541,225 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 392,794 kt, in 1991.
That places Americas 4th 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 395,004 kt | — |
| 1991 | 392,794 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 401,023 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 404,271 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 413,547 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 414,220 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 410,241 kt | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 414,707 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 425,790 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 421,989 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 414,228 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 424,308 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 438,433 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 457,396 kt | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 468,369 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 470,212 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 464,372 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 492,054 kt | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 466,642 kt | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 458,721 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 499,646 kt | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 488,059 kt | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 488,971 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 489,243 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 494,124 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 493,735 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 501,376 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 513,234 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 506,393 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 521,194 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 541,225 kt | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 539,017 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 537,153 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 541,052 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409,359 kt | 392,794 kt | 425,790 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,474 kt | 414,228 kt | 492,054 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,598 kt | 488,059 kt | 521,194 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 539,612 kt | 537,153 kt | 541,225 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 OECD 539,864 kt compare
- 2 China 302,288 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 300,579 kt compare
- 4 India 221,409 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 28,798 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 177,799 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 26,101 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,341 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 101,807 kt compare
- 7 Australia 90,028 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 20,384 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas was 541,052 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 541,225 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,794 kt in 1991.
- How does Americas rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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