Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States
United States: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 154,878 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States recorded 154,878 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States peaked at 160,144 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 141,295 kt, in 1991.
United States ranks 6th of 257 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145,152 kt | — |
| 1991 | 141,295 kt | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 145,778 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 146,180 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 150,831 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 148,608 kt | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 153,165 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 152,622 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 152,652 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 151,123 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 148,602 kt | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 147,693 kt | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 147,526 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 153,769 kt | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 153,605 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 151,661 kt | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 157,070 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 156,307 kt | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 150,976 kt | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 154,234 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 156,481 kt | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 157,949 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 155,887 kt | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 157,316 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 156,305 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 156,531 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 160,144 kt | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 158,012 kt | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 160,003 kt | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 157,256 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 159,478 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 158,822 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 154,463 kt | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 154,878 kt | +0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 154,878 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 603.56 kt, 256.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,741 kt | 141,295 kt | 153,165 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,144 kt | 147,526 kt | 157,070 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,588 kt | 155,887 kt | 160,144 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,910 kt | 154,463 kt | 159,478 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States was 154,878 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 160,144 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,295 kt in 1991.
- How does United States rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United States ranks 6th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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