IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States

United States: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 1,128 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,128 kt
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
2nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
1,234 kt
in 2014
All-time low
1,042 kt
in 2012
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200520201990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.0k kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

United States recorded 1,128 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States peaked at 1,234 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,042 kt, in 2012.

That places United States 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 1,108 kt
1991 1,071 kt -3.3%
1992 1,063 kt -0.7%
1993 1,142 kt +7.4%
1994 1,082 kt -5.3%
1995 1,102 kt +1.9%
1996 1,133 kt +2.8%
1997 1,103 kt -2.7%
1998 1,116 kt +1.2%
1999 1,091 kt -2.2%
2000 1,045 kt -4.3%
2001 1,119 kt +7.1%
2002 1,112 kt -0.6%
2003 1,117 kt +0.4%
2004 1,158 kt +3.7%
2005 1,108 kt -4.3%
2006 1,095 kt -1.2%
2007 1,132 kt +3.4%
2008 1,120 kt -1.1%
2009 1,135 kt +1.4%
2010 1,148 kt +1.2%
2011 1,107 kt -3.6%
2012 1,042 kt -5.9%
2013 1,201 kt +15.3%
2014 1,234 kt +2.7%
2015 1,232 kt -0.1%
2016 1,173 kt -4.8%
2017 1,166 kt -0.6%
2018 1,203 kt +3.1%
2019 1,225 kt +1.8%
2020 1,128 kt -7.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 1,128 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.99 kt, 86.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,101 kt 1,063 kt 1,142 kt 10
2000s 1,114 kt 1,045 kt 1,158 kt 10
2010s 1,173 kt 1,042 kt 1,234 kt 10
2020s 1,128 kt 1,128 kt 1,128 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 1,171 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 510.54 kt compare
  3. 4 India 338.52 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 235.77 kt compare
  5. 5 Russia 235.77 kt compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States was 1,128 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1,234 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1,042 kt in 2012.
How does United States rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
United States ranks 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 2,149 data points, 1990–2020
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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