Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in United States

United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0039 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0039 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0061 kt per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0026 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.006196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.0039 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0061 kt per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

United States ranks 60th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0026 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1963 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1964 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1965 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1966 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1967 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1968 0.003 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1969 0.003 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1970 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
1971 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1972 0.003 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1973 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1974 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1975 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1976 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1977 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1978 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1979 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1980 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1981 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1982 0.0034 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1983 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1984 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1985 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1986 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1987 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1988 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1989 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1990 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1991 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1992 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1993 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1994 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1995 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1996 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1997 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1998 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1999 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2000 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2001 0.006 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2002 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2003 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2004 0.006 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2005 0.006 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2006 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 0.006 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2008 0.006 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2009 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
2010 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2011 0.0054 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2012 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2013 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2014 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2015 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2016 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2017 0.0045 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
2018 0.0045 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2019 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2020 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -12.2%
2021 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
2022 0.004 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2023 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.005 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0041 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 58 Hungary 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 59 Uganda 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 61 Cyprus 0.0038 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 62 Serbia 0.0038 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 63 Croatia 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in United States?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in United States was 0.0039 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0061 kt per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United States rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
United States ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.