Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America

Northern America: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 40,015 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,015 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
60,340 kt
in 2006
All-time low
25,411 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America stood at 40,015 kt.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America peaked at 60,340 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25,411 kt, in 1961.

That places Northern America 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 25,411 kt
1962 25,694 kt +1.1%
1963 26,132 kt +1.7%
1964 26,691 kt +2.1%
1965 27,369 kt +2.5%
1966 28,074 kt +2.6%
1967 28,752 kt +2.4%
1968 29,632 kt +3.1%
1969 30,234 kt +2.0%
1970 28,540 kt -5.6%
1971 28,366 kt -0.6%
1972 30,133 kt +6.2%
1973 31,880 kt +5.8%
1974 31,720 kt -0.5%
1975 31,323 kt -1.3%
1976 33,231 kt +6.1%
1977 34,609 kt +4.1%
1978 35,590 kt +2.8%
1979 36,544 kt +2.7%
1980 35,298 kt -3.4%
1981 34,927 kt -1.1%
1982 33,840 kt -3.1%
1983 34,503 kt +2.0%
1984 35,828 kt +3.8%
1985 36,358 kt +1.5%
1986 36,596 kt +0.7%
1987 38,372 kt +4.9%
1988 40,360 kt +5.2%
1989 41,260 kt +2.2%
1990 43,062 kt +4.4%
1991 44,228 kt +2.7%
1992 46,905 kt +6.1%
1993 47,435 kt +1.1%
1994 50,244 kt +5.9%
1995 51,066 kt +1.6%
1996 52,974 kt +3.7%
1997 54,749 kt +3.4%
1998 55,332 kt +1.1%
1999 55,994 kt +1.2%
2000 59,704 kt +6.6%
2001 59,280 kt -0.7%
2002 56,684 kt -4.4%
2003 57,054 kt +0.7%
2004 58,962 kt +3.3%
2005 59,546 kt +1.0%
2006 60,340 kt +1.3%
2007 59,758 kt -1.0%
2008 58,910 kt -1.4%
2009 54,140 kt -8.1%
2010 56,790 kt +4.9%
2011 53,689 kt -5.5%
2012 50,694 kt -5.6%
2013 52,338 kt +3.2%
2014 51,622 kt -1.4%
2015 49,210 kt -4.7%
2016 47,276 kt -3.9%
2017 45,394 kt -4.0%
2018 45,209 kt -0.4%
2019 43,222 kt -4.4%
2020 38,028 kt -12.0%
2021 40,996 kt +7.8%
2022 40,784 kt -0.5%
2023 40,015 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,554 kt 25,411 kt 30,234 kt 9
1970s 32,194 kt 28,366 kt 36,544 kt 10
1980s 36,734 kt 33,840 kt 41,260 kt 10
1990s 50,199 kt 43,062 kt 55,994 kt 10
2000s 58,438 kt 54,140 kt 60,340 kt 10
2010s 49,544 kt 43,222 kt 56,790 kt 10
2020s 39,955 kt 38,028 kt 40,996 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 India 44,255 kt compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 4,558 kt compare
  3. 5 USSR 18,635 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 9,726 kt compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 7,950 kt compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 935.45 kt compare
  7. 8 Nigeria 5,777 kt compare
  8. 9 Japan 5,565 kt compare
  9. 10 Indonesia 5,247 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America was 40,015 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 60,340 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 25,411 kt in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — 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
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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