Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World

World: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 51,283 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,283 kt
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
90,772 kt
in 2010
All-time low
20,820 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 62.1k kt1991: 62.1k kt1992: 62.1k kt1993: 62.1k kt1994: 62.1k kt1995: 62.1k kt1996: 24.6k kt1997: 41.1k kt1998: 45.8k kt1999: 33.6k kt2000: 20.8k kt2001: 44.0k kt2002: 55.2k kt2003: 72.4k kt2004: 81.1k kt2005: 80.4k kt2006: 68.0k kt2007: 81.2k kt2008: 65.4k kt2009: 62.3k kt2010: 90.8k kt2011: 71.1k kt2012: 73.7k kt2013: 63.9k kt2014: 64.1k kt2015: 72.1k kt2016: 70.1k kt2017: 71.9k kt2018: 56.9k kt2019: 72.5k kt2020: 73.5k kt2021: 62.9k kt2022: 53.4k kt2023: 51.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World is 51,283 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World peaked at 90,772 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,820 kt, in 2000.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups 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.

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 62,116 kt
1991 62,116 kt +0.0%
1992 62,116 kt +0.0%
1993 62,116 kt +0.0%
1994 62,116 kt +0.0%
1995 62,116 kt +0.0%
1996 24,608 kt -60.4%
1997 41,103 kt +67.0%
1998 45,756 kt +11.3%
1999 33,636 kt -26.5%
2000 20,820 kt -38.1%
2001 44,039 kt +111.5%
2002 55,191 kt +25.3%
2003 72,362 kt +31.1%
2004 81,078 kt +12.0%
2005 80,424 kt -0.8%
2006 67,952 kt -15.5%
2007 81,247 kt +19.6%
2008 65,418 kt -19.5%
2009 62,283 kt -4.8%
2010 90,772 kt +45.7%
2011 71,062 kt -21.7%
2012 73,684 kt +3.7%
2013 63,888 kt -13.3%
2014 64,137 kt +0.4%
2015 72,055 kt +12.3%
2016 70,059 kt -2.8%
2017 71,879 kt +2.6%
2018 56,944 kt -20.8%
2019 72,469 kt +27.3%
2020 73,453 kt +1.4%
2021 62,907 kt -14.4%
2022 53,389 kt -15.1%
2023 51,283 kt -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,780 kt 24,608 kt 62,116 kt 10
2000s 63,081 kt 20,820 kt 81,247 kt 10
2010s 70,695 kt 56,944 kt 90,772 kt 10
2020s 60,258 kt 51,283 kt 73,453 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Central African Republic 6,927 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 6,347 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 4,674 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 4,581 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World was 51,283 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 90,772 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 20,820 kt in 2000.
How does World rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — 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
271 places, 8,993 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