What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in United States of America?

The highest recorded value was 19.25 kt in 2012.

What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in United States of America?

The lowest recorded value was 4.64 kt in 1961.

How does United States of America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?

United States of America ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in United States of America

Name: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in United States of America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) was 16.9 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

16.9 kt

Rank

12th

of 33 groups

All-time high

19.25 kt

in 2012

All-time low

4.64 kt

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in United States of America, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in United States of America is 16.9 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in United States of America peaked at 19.25 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.64 kt, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 12th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year	kt	Change
1961	4.64 kt	—
1962	5.34 kt	+14.9%
1963	6.01 kt	+12.5%
1964	6.48 kt	+7.9%
1965	7.27 kt	+12.2%
1966	8.26 kt	+13.7%
1967	9.32 kt	+12.8%
1968	9.84 kt	+5.6%
1969	10.4 kt	+5.7%
1970	11.28 kt	+8.5%
1971	11.49 kt	+1.9%
1972	11.7 kt	+1.8%
1973	12.65 kt	+8.1%
1974	12.52 kt	-1.0%
1975	13.99 kt	+11.7%
1976	15.07 kt	+7.7%
1977	14.52 kt	-3.7%
1978	14.92 kt	+2.8%
1979	15.94 kt	+6.8%
1980	16.76 kt	+5.1%
1981	16.1 kt	-3.9%
1982	13.88 kt	-13.8%
1983	14.89 kt	+7.2%
1984	16.2 kt	+8.8%
1985	15.36 kt	-5.1%
1986	14.66 kt	-4.6%
1987	14.84 kt	+1.3%
1988	15.06 kt	+1.5%
1989	15.56 kt	+3.3%
1990	15.99 kt	+2.8%
1991	16.24 kt	+1.6%
1992	16.27 kt	+0.1%
1993	17.44 kt	+7.2%
1994	17.14 kt	-1.7%
1995	17.26 kt	+0.7%
1996	17.59 kt	+1.9%
1997	17.57 kt	-0.1%
1998	17.69 kt	+0.7%
1999	17.64 kt	-0.3%
2000	16.82 kt	-4.6%
2001	16.9 kt	+0.5%
2002	17.24 kt	+2.0%
2003	18.57 kt	+7.7%
2004	17.59 kt	-5.3%
2005	17.17 kt	-2.4%
2006	18.81 kt	+9.6%
2007	17.91 kt	-4.8%
2008	16.34 kt	-8.8%
2009	17.44 kt	+6.7%
2010	18.27 kt	+4.8%
2011	19.22 kt	+5.2%
2012	19.25 kt	+0.1%
2013	18.95 kt	-1.5%
2014	18.55 kt	-2.1%
2015	18.59 kt	+0.2%
2016	18.3 kt	-1.6%
2017	18.2 kt	-0.5%
2018	18.69 kt	+2.7%
2019	18.48 kt	-1.1%
2020	18.74 kt	+1.4%
2021	18.42 kt	-1.7%
2022	17.96 kt	-2.5%
2023	17.96 kt	+0.0%
2030	16.06 kt	-10.5%
2050	16.9 kt	+5.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.51 kt	4.64 kt	10.4 kt	9
1970s	13.41 kt	11.28 kt	15.94 kt	10
1980s	15.33 kt	13.88 kt	16.76 kt	10
1990s	17.08 kt	15.99 kt	17.69 kt	10
2000s	17.48 kt	16.34 kt	18.81 kt	10
2010s	18.65 kt	18.2 kt	19.25 kt	10
2020s	18.27 kt	17.96 kt	18.74 kt	4
2030s	16.06 kt	16.06 kt	16.06 kt	1
2050s	16.9 kt	16.9 kt	16.9 kt	1

Countries ranked near United States of America

9 Canada 3.56 kt compare
9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.3992 kt compare
10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.333 kt compare
10 France 3.51 kt compare
11 Bangladesh 3.22 kt compare
12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0578 kt compare
12 Mexico 3.11 kt compare
13 Egypt 2.87 kt compare
13 Melanesia 0.0434 kt compare
14 Argentina 2.8 kt compare
14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.037 kt compare
15 Germany 2.68 kt compare
15 Republic of Moldova 0.034 kt compare

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More climate change data for United States of America

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in United States of America?: Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in United States of America was 16.9 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in United States of America?: The highest recorded value was 19.25 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 4.64 kt in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?: United States of America ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this United States of America data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).