Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States

United States: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 154,878 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
154,878 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 257 countries
All-time high
160,142 kt
in 2016
All-time low
141,292 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 145.1k kt1991: 141.3k kt1992: 145.8k kt1993: 146.2k kt1994: 150.8k kt1995: 148.6k kt1996: 153.2k kt1997: 152.6k kt1998: 152.6k kt1999: 151.1k kt2000: 148.6k kt2001: 147.7k kt2002: 147.5k kt2003: 153.8k kt2004: 153.6k kt2005: 151.7k kt2006: 157.1k kt2007: 156.3k kt2008: 151.0k kt2009: 154.2k kt2010: 156.5k kt2011: 157.9k kt2012: 155.9k kt2013: 157.3k kt2014: 156.3k kt2015: 156.5k kt2016: 160.1k kt2017: 158.0k kt2018: 160.0k kt2019: 157.3k kt2020: 159.5k kt2021: 158.8k kt2022: 154.5k kt2023: 154.9k kt

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

Analysis

United States recorded 154,878 kt for farm gate — 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, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States peaked at 160,142 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 141,292 kt, in 1991.

That places United States 6th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 145,149 kt
1991 141,292 kt -2.7%
1992 145,776 kt +3.2%
1993 146,177 kt +0.3%
1994 150,829 kt +3.2%
1995 148,606 kt -1.5%
1996 153,158 kt +3.1%
1997 152,618 kt -0.4%
1998 152,644 kt +0.0%
1999 151,100 kt -1.0%
2000 148,594 kt -1.7%
2001 147,689 kt -0.6%
2002 147,526 kt -0.1%
2003 153,769 kt +4.2%
2004 153,604 kt -0.1%
2005 151,660 kt -1.3%
2006 157,070 kt +3.6%
2007 156,305 kt -0.5%
2008 150,976 kt -3.4%
2009 154,233 kt +2.2%
2010 156,481 kt +1.5%
2011 157,948 kt +0.9%
2012 155,887 kt -1.3%
2013 157,316 kt +0.9%
2014 156,304 kt -0.6%
2015 156,530 kt +0.1%
2016 160,142 kt +2.3%
2017 158,010 kt -1.3%
2018 160,001 kt +1.3%
2019 157,256 kt -1.7%
2020 159,477 kt +1.4%
2021 158,821 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 598.22 kt, 258.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 148,735 kt 141,292 kt 153,158 kt 10
2000s 152,143 kt 147,526 kt 157,070 kt 10
2010s 157,588 kt 155,887 kt 160,142 kt 10
2020s 156,910 kt 154,463 kt 159,477 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 China, mainland 300,579 kt compare
  2. 4 India 221,042 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 173,126 kt compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 101,754 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia 89,975 kt compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 60,654 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States?
Farm gate — 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 farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 160,142 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 141,292 kt in 1991.
How does United States rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United States ranks 6th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — 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
291 places, 9,669 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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