Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 588,878 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries stood at 588,878 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries peaked at 690,306 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 532,052 kt, in 2010.
Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 690,306 kt | — |
| 1991 | 665,123 kt | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 608,452 kt | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 597,322 kt | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 588,997 kt | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 577,976 kt | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 577,484 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 571,284 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 569,458 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 578,679 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 577,751 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 583,026 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 575,479 kt | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 546,545 kt | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 564,337 kt | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 539,248 kt | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 556,663 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 558,736 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 539,816 kt | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 538,482 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 532,052 kt | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 584,169 kt | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 583,637 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 554,015 kt | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 569,496 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 565,746 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 559,644 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 580,564 kt | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 575,261 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 560,821 kt | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 564,044 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 566,653 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 549,312 kt | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 588,878 kt | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 602,508 kt | 569,458 kt | 690,306 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 558,008 kt | 538,482 kt | 583,026 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 566,540 kt | 532,052 kt | 584,169 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 567,222 kt | 549,312 kt | 588,878 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 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
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 30.57 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries was 588,878 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 Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 690,306 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 532,052 kt in 2010.
- How does Annex I countries rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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