Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United States
United States: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 151.93 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 151.93 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United States peaked at 157.16 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 137.82 million tonnes, in 1991.
United States ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.29 million tonnes | 137.82 million tonnes | 149.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.47 million tonnes | 144.04 million tonnes | 152.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.28 million tonnes | 152.26 million tonnes | 157.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.03 million tonnes | 151.51 million tonnes | 156.72 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 434.87 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United States?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United States was 151.93 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 157.16 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.82 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does United States rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- United States ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.