Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America
Northern America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 193,779 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 193,779 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America peaked at 196,132 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 166,223 kt, in 1991.
Northern America ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169,652 kt | — |
| 1991 | 166,223 kt | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 171,130 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 172,110 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 176,877 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 176,027 kt | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 181,902 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 180,789 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 181,686 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 179,951 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 176,478 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 174,980 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 175,343 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 182,169 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 182,142 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 181,841 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 184,885 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 187,484 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 181,577 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 183,738 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 186,793 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 190,520 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 190,351 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 191,410 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 189,998 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 190,208 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 193,169 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 191,500 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 195,178 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 191,303 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 196,132 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 193,812 kt | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 189,639 kt | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 193,779 kt | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,635 kt | 166,223 kt | 181,902 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,064 kt | 174,980 kt | 187,484 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,043 kt | 186,793 kt | 195,178 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,340 kt | 189,639 kt | 196,132 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Ethiopia 46,158 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,066 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,654 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 40,024 kt compare
- 13 Argentina 39,940 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 2,832 kt compare
- 14 Canada 38,886 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 1,869 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,289 kt compare
- 15 Mexico 35,238 kt compare
- 16 Chad 28,492 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 951.7 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 27,603 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 237.18 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America was 193,779 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 196,132 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,223 kt in 1991.
- How does Northern America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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