Other — Emissions (N2O) in World

World: Other — Emissions (N2O) was 557.91 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
557.91 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
592.03 kt
in 2007
All-time low
310.83 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions in World, 1961–2023

0200400600196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions in World stood at 557.91 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions in World peaked at 592.03 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 310.83 kt, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Other — Emissions (N2O) in World, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions (N2O) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 310.83 kt —
1962 312.21 kt +0.4%
1963 313.79 kt +0.5%
1964 315.35 kt +0.5%
1965 316.91 kt +0.5%
1966 318.05 kt +0.4%
1967 320.09 kt +0.6%
1968 321.08 kt +0.3%
1969 322.11 kt +0.3%
1970 332.58 kt +3.2%
1971 333.56 kt +0.3%
1972 348.98 kt +4.6%
1973 366.56 kt +5.0%
1974 368.05 kt +0.4%
1975 372.8 kt +1.3%
1976 387.76 kt +4.0%
1977 401.46 kt +3.5%
1978 412.5 kt +2.7%
1979 421.27 kt +2.1%
1980 420.41 kt -0.2%
1981 416.82 kt -0.9%
1982 505.23 kt +21.2%
1983 517.8 kt +2.5%
1984 525.21 kt +1.4%
1985 511.89 kt -2.5%
1986 530.35 kt +3.6%
1987 549.73 kt +3.7%
1988 567.79 kt +3.3%
1989 557.54 kt -1.8%
1990 563.35 kt +1.0%
1991 567.59 kt +0.8%
1992 569.85 kt +0.4%
1993 576.21 kt +1.1%
1994 565.99 kt -1.8%
1995 570.21 kt +0.7%
1996 582.66 kt +2.2%
1997 534.26 kt -8.3%
1998 575.89 kt +7.8%
1999 566.9 kt -1.6%
2000 589.6 kt +4.0%
2001 559.31 kt -5.1%
2002 542.08 kt -3.1%
2003 558.65 kt +3.1%
2004 575.29 kt +3.0%
2005 577.19 kt +0.3%
2006 577.02 kt -0.0%
2007 592.03 kt +2.6%
2008 575.28 kt -2.8%
2009 564.62 kt -1.9%
2010 588.98 kt +4.3%
2011 586.09 kt -0.5%
2012 590.87 kt +0.8%
2013 574.83 kt -2.7%
2014 573.48 kt -0.2%
2015 564.96 kt -1.5%
2016 551.57 kt -2.4%
2017 546.88 kt -0.9%
2018 550.8 kt +0.7%
2019 555.73 kt +0.9%
2020 526.41 kt -5.3%
2021 541.3 kt +2.8%
2022 541.42 kt +0.0%
2023 557.91 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 316.71 kt 310.83 kt 322.11 kt 9
1970s 374.55 kt 332.58 kt 421.27 kt 10
1980s 510.28 kt 416.82 kt 567.79 kt 10
1990s 567.29 kt 534.26 kt 582.66 kt 10
2000s 571.11 kt 542.08 kt 592.03 kt 10
2010s 568.42 kt 546.88 kt 590.87 kt 10
2020s 541.76 kt 526.41 kt 557.91 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 121.93 kt compare
  2. 2 China 112.66 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 110 kt compare
  4. 4 USSR 63.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions in World?
Other — emissions in World was 557.91 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 592.03 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest other — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 310.83 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for other — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Other — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,016 data points, 1961–2023
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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