IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in World

World: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 2,487 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,487 kt
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
13,639 kt
in 2008
All-time low
2,487 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200520201990: 3.5k kt1991: 2.5k kt1992: 3.2k kt1993: 3.3k kt1994: 5.0k kt1995: 3.1k kt1996: 3.1k kt1997: 3.2k kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 3.1k kt2000: 11.5k kt2001: 11.8k kt2002: 12.0k kt2003: 11.9k kt2004: 11.7k kt2005: 11.9k kt2006: 13.0k kt2007: 11.7k kt2008: 13.6k kt2009: 11.7k kt2010: 4.3k kt2011: 3.2k kt2012: 3.7k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 3.3k kt2015: 3.9k kt2016: 3.2k kt2017: 2.6k kt2018: 2.6k kt2019: 2.6k kt2020: 2.5k kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 2,487 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in World peaked at 13,639 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,487 kt, in 2020.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in World, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 3,504 kt —
1991 2,513 kt -28.3%
1992 3,167 kt +26.0%
1993 3,273 kt +3.3%
1994 4,989 kt +52.4%
1995 3,120 kt -37.5%
1996 3,060 kt -1.9%
1997 3,249 kt +6.2%
1998 3,149 kt -3.1%
1999 3,121 kt -0.9%
2000 11,502 kt +268.5%
2001 11,753 kt +2.2%
2002 11,954 kt +1.7%
2003 11,897 kt -0.5%
2004 11,700 kt -1.7%
2005 11,891 kt +1.6%
2006 12,950 kt +8.9%
2007 11,699 kt -9.7%
2008 13,639 kt +16.6%
2009 11,712 kt -14.1%
2010 4,274 kt -63.5%
2011 3,181 kt -25.6%
2012 3,687 kt +15.9%
2013 3,607 kt -2.2%
2014 3,328 kt -7.7%
2015 3,895 kt +17.0%
2016 3,220 kt -17.3%
2017 2,607 kt -19.0%
2018 2,563 kt -1.7%
2019 2,586 kt +0.9%
2020 2,487 kt -3.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +268.5% 3,121 kt 11,502 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,314 kt 2,513 kt 4,989 kt 10
2000s 12,070 kt 11,502 kt 13,639 kt 10
2010s 3,295 kt 2,563 kt 4,274 kt 10
2020s 2,487 kt 2,487 kt 2,487 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 1,171 kt compare
  2. 2 United States 1,128 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 510.54 kt compare
  4. 4 India 338.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in World?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in World was 2,487 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 13,639 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2,487 kt in 2020.
How does World rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
World ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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
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