Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.001 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 105 Cambodia 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ukraine 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 109 Honduras 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tajikistan 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Bulgaria 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (ar5), per square kilometre in United States?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in United States was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.