Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD

OECD: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 43,826 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43,826 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
43,826 kt
in 2023
All-time low
28,274 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 28.3k kt1991: 29.3k kt1992: 29.5k kt1993: 29.8k kt1994: 30.5k kt1995: 30.9k kt1996: 31.5k kt1997: 31.9k kt1998: 32.4k kt1999: 33.0k kt2000: 33.8k kt2001: 34.2k kt2002: 35.9k kt2003: 36.3k kt2004: 35.8k kt2005: 36.0k kt2006: 36.8k kt2007: 36.6k kt2008: 36.5k kt2009: 36.3k kt2010: 37.0k kt2011: 38.0k kt2012: 37.5k kt2013: 37.5k kt2014: 38.2k kt2015: 37.1k kt2016: 38.4k kt2017: 40.0k kt2018: 40.7k kt2019: 40.8k kt2020: 42.7k kt2021: 43.5k kt2022: 43.8k kt2023: 43.8k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 43,826 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD peaked at 43,826 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,274 kt, in 1990.

That places OECD 3rd out of 218 countries 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 28,274 kt
1991 29,257 kt +3.5%
1992 29,542 kt +1.0%
1993 29,816 kt +0.9%
1994 30,510 kt +2.3%
1995 30,862 kt +1.2%
1996 31,506 kt +2.1%
1997 31,900 kt +1.3%
1998 32,395 kt +1.5%
1999 33,043 kt +2.0%
2000 33,756 kt +2.2%
2001 34,244 kt +1.4%
2002 35,947 kt +5.0%
2003 36,314 kt +1.0%
2004 35,786 kt -1.5%
2005 36,030 kt +0.7%
2006 36,848 kt +2.3%
2007 36,631 kt -0.6%
2008 36,460 kt -0.5%
2009 36,312 kt -0.4%
2010 36,963 kt +1.8%
2011 38,046 kt +2.9%
2012 37,450 kt -1.6%
2013 37,485 kt +0.1%
2014 38,182 kt +1.9%
2015 37,092 kt -2.9%
2016 38,356 kt +3.4%
2017 39,976 kt +4.2%
2018 40,718 kt +1.9%
2019 40,834 kt +0.3%
2020 42,722 kt +4.6%
2021 43,509 kt +1.8%
2022 43,762 kt +0.6%
2023 43,826 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,710 kt 28,274 kt 33,043 kt 10
2000s 35,833 kt 33,756 kt 36,848 kt 10
2010s 38,510 kt 36,963 kt 40,834 kt 10
2020s 43,455 kt 42,722 kt 43,826 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 48,065 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 47,478 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 16,664 kt compare
  4. 5 India 9,360 kt compare
  5. 6 Poland 4,941 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD was 43,826 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 43,826 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 28,274 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — 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, 8,962 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