IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America

Northern America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 189,533 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
189,533 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
192,065 kt
in 2020
All-time low
93,142 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America stood at 189,533 kt.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America peaked at 192,065 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93,142 kt, in 1961.

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 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 93,142 kt
1962 97,467 kt +4.6%
1963 102,748 kt +5.4%
1964 105,402 kt +2.6%
1965 110,519 kt +4.9%
1966 114,550 kt +3.6%
1967 119,691 kt +4.5%
1968 121,224 kt +1.3%
1969 123,599 kt +2.0%
1970 126,725 kt +2.5%
1971 132,568 kt +4.6%
1972 134,503 kt +1.5%
1973 141,430 kt +5.2%
1974 142,334 kt +0.6%
1975 152,235 kt +7.0%
1976 154,689 kt +1.6%
1977 151,988 kt -1.7%
1978 151,081 kt -0.6%
1979 153,945 kt +1.9%
1980 156,915 kt +1.9%
1981 159,916 kt +1.9%
1982 153,355 kt -4.1%
1983 150,574 kt -1.8%
1984 159,687 kt +6.1%
1985 156,086 kt -2.3%
1986 149,864 kt -4.0%
1987 147,647 kt -1.5%
1988 142,875 kt -3.2%
1989 148,641 kt +4.0%
1990 165,589 kt +11.4%
1991 162,138 kt -2.1%
1992 166,750 kt +2.8%
1993 167,967 kt +0.7%
1994 172,723 kt +2.8%
1995 171,785 kt -0.5%
1996 177,524 kt +3.3%
1997 176,409 kt -0.6%
1998 177,626 kt +0.7%
1999 176,027 kt -0.9%
2000 172,274 kt -2.1%
2001 170,563 kt -1.0%
2002 171,218 kt +0.4%
2003 178,519 kt +4.3%
2004 177,632 kt -0.5%
2005 176,930 kt -0.4%
2006 179,645 kt +1.5%
2007 182,521 kt +1.6%
2008 176,426 kt -3.3%
2009 179,263 kt +1.6%
2010 181,571 kt +1.3%
2011 185,992 kt +2.4%
2012 186,066 kt +0.0%
2013 186,808 kt +0.4%
2014 185,316 kt -0.8%
2015 185,586 kt +0.1%
2016 188,559 kt +1.6%
2017 187,155 kt -0.7%
2018 190,887 kt +2.0%
2019 187,142 kt -2.0%
2020 192,065 kt +2.6%
2021 189,594 kt -1.3%
2022 185,364 kt -2.2%
2023 189,533 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 109,816 kt 93,142 kt 123,599 kt 9
1970s 144,150 kt 126,725 kt 154,689 kt 10
1980s 152,556 kt 142,875 kt 159,916 kt 10
1990s 171,454 kt 162,138 kt 177,626 kt 10
2000s 176,499 kt 170,563 kt 182,521 kt 10
2010s 186,508 kt 181,571 kt 190,887 kt 10
2020s 189,139 kt 185,364 kt 192,065 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9,155 kt compare
  2. 11 Russian Federation 47,907 kt compare
  3. 12 Ethiopia 46,029 kt compare
  4. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,144 kt compare
  5. 13 Sudan (former) 39,175 kt compare
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 2,779 kt compare
  7. 14 Argentina 38,791 kt compare
  8. 14 Melanesia 1,800 kt compare
  9. 15 Canada 37,603 kt compare
  10. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,276 kt compare
  11. 16 Mexico 34,036 kt compare
  12. 16 Republic of Moldova 909.37 kt compare
  13. 17 Chad 28,214 kt compare
  14. 17 Timor-Leste 234.47 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America was 189,533 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 192,065 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 93,142 kt in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — 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
280 places, 15,466 data points, 1961–2023
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