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

World: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 161,640 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
161,640 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
161,640 kt
in 2023
All-time low
70,200 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 70.2k kt1991: 72.1k kt1992: 87.0k kt1993: 87.6k kt1994: 90.3k kt1995: 93.7k kt1996: 97.2k kt1997: 98.4k kt1998: 101.3k kt1999: 104.5k kt2000: 105.5k kt2001: 107.3k kt2002: 113.4k kt2003: 117.6k kt2004: 118.0k kt2005: 118.5k kt2006: 122.5k kt2007: 124.8k kt2008: 126.1k kt2009: 128.5k kt2010: 133.9k kt2011: 139.1k kt2012: 140.3k kt2013: 141.2k kt2014: 148.8k kt2015: 146.1k kt2016: 148.8k kt2017: 147.2k kt2018: 146.5k kt2019: 148.2k kt2020: 154.2k kt2021: 159.4k kt2022: 161.1k kt2023: 161.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World stood at 161,640 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World peaked at 161,640 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,200 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 70,200 kt
1991 72,089 kt +2.7%
1992 87,006 kt +20.7%
1993 87,608 kt +0.7%
1994 90,281 kt +3.1%
1995 93,710 kt +3.8%
1996 97,178 kt +3.7%
1997 98,384 kt +1.2%
1998 101,332 kt +3.0%
1999 104,518 kt +3.1%
2000 105,485 kt +0.9%
2001 107,320 kt +1.7%
2002 113,436 kt +5.7%
2003 117,628 kt +3.7%
2004 117,984 kt +0.3%
2005 118,470 kt +0.4%
2006 122,468 kt +3.4%
2007 124,765 kt +1.9%
2008 126,069 kt +1.0%
2009 128,536 kt +2.0%
2010 133,948 kt +4.2%
2011 139,119 kt +3.9%
2012 140,288 kt +0.8%
2013 141,210 kt +0.7%
2014 148,824 kt +5.4%
2015 146,050 kt -1.9%
2016 148,837 kt +1.9%
2017 147,181 kt -1.1%
2018 146,453 kt -0.5%
2019 148,238 kt +1.2%
2020 154,248 kt +4.1%
2021 159,446 kt +3.4%
2022 161,114 kt +1.0%
2023 161,640 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,231 kt 70,200 kt 104,518 kt 10
2000s 118,216 kt 105,485 kt 128,536 kt 10
2010s 144,015 kt 133,948 kt 148,837 kt 10
2020s 159,112 kt 154,248 kt 161,640 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 48,065 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 47,478 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 43,826 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 16,664 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 World?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World was 161,640 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 161,640 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 70,200 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 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