Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in USSR

USSR: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 4,252 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
4,252 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,464 kt
in 1989
All-time low
2,676 kt
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in USSR, 1961–1991

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1961197619911961: 2.7k kt1962: 2.8k kt1963: 2.9k kt1964: 3.1k kt1965: 3.2k kt1966: 3.4k kt1967: 3.5k kt1968: 3.7k kt1969: 3.8k kt1970: 3.7k kt1971: 3.7k kt1972: 3.7k kt1973: 3.8k kt1974: 3.9k kt1975: 4.0k kt1976: 3.9k kt1977: 3.9k kt1978: 4.0k kt1979: 4.0k kt1980: 4.0k kt1981: 4.0k kt1982: 4.1k kt1983: 4.1k kt1984: 4.2k kt1985: 4.3k kt1986: 4.3k kt1987: 4.4k kt1988: 4.4k kt1989: 4.5k kt1990: 4.3k kt1991: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 1991, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in USSR stood at 4,252 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in USSR peaked at 4,464 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,676 kt, in 1961.

USSR ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 2,676 kt
1962 2,790 kt +4.3%
1963 2,923 kt +4.8%
1964 3,070 kt +5.0%
1965 3,228 kt +5.1%
1966 3,386 kt +4.9%
1967 3,543 kt +4.7%
1968 3,687 kt +4.1%
1969 3,820 kt +3.6%
1970 3,680 kt -3.7%
1971 3,711 kt +0.9%
1972 3,743 kt +0.9%
1973 3,775 kt +0.9%
1974 3,916 kt +3.7%
1975 3,987 kt +1.8%
1976 3,943 kt -1.1%
1977 3,897 kt -1.2%
1978 3,966 kt +1.8%
1979 4,035 kt +1.7%
1980 3,990 kt -1.1%
1981 4,021 kt +0.8%
1982 4,053 kt +0.8%
1983 4,084 kt +0.8%
1984 4,159 kt +1.8%
1985 4,272 kt +2.7%
1986 4,309 kt +0.9%
1987 4,394 kt +2.0%
1988 4,431 kt +0.8%
1989 4,464 kt +0.7%
1990 4,335 kt -2.9%
1991 4,252 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,236 kt 2,676 kt 3,820 kt 9
1970s 3,866 kt 3,680 kt 4,035 kt 10
1980s 4,218 kt 3,990 kt 4,464 kt 10
1990s 4,294 kt 4,252 kt 4,335 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 27,847 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 27,295 kt compare
  3. 4 India 16,774 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 3,551 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 3,339 kt compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 2,536 kt

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in USSR?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in USSR was 4,252 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 4,464 kt in 1989.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2,676 kt in 1961.
How does USSR rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
USSR ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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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Indicator
Waste — 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
253 places, 14,574 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