Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States
United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 9,566 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States stood at 9,566 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States peaked at 9,566 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,100 kt, in 1961.
United States ranks 5th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,100 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,233 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 3,366 kt | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 3,551 kt | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 3,736 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 3,922 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 4,081 kt | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4,266 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4,399 kt | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 4,320 kt | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 4,399 kt | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,452 kt | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4,638 kt | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 4,584 kt | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4,611 kt | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4,690 kt | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4,664 kt | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4,770 kt | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,876 kt | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4,956 kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,194 kt | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 5,194 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,380 kt | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5,432 kt | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,459 kt | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,565 kt | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,724 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,883 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6,068 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6,254 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 6,386 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,572 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6,758 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6,970 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7,155 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,288 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7,367 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7,446 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,712 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 7,897 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7,950 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8,003 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,082 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,082 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,976 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,897 kt | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,976 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8,056 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,215 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8,348 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8,480 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8,718 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,984 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8,957 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,063 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,169 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9,302 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9,434 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9,566 kt | +1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9,566 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.56 kt, 93.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,739 kt | 3,100 kt | 4,399 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,489 kt | 4,320 kt | 4,690 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,069 kt | 4,664 kt | 5,459 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,334 kt | 5,565 kt | 7,155 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,780 kt | 7,288 kt | 8,082 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,469 kt | 7,897 kt | 9,063 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,368 kt | 9,169 kt | 9,566 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States was 9,566 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9,566 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 kt in 1961.
- How does United States rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United States ranks 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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