Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in IDA total
IDA total: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 344.77 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA total stood at 344.77 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA total peaked at 344.77 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.27 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.99 Mt CO2e | 107.27 Mt CO2e | 126.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.34 Mt CO2e | 128.5 Mt CO2e | 150.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.62 Mt CO2e | 152.4 Mt CO2e | 185.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.51 Mt CO2e | 187.83 Mt CO2e | 247.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.08 Mt CO2e | 254.75 Mt CO2e | 313.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.32 Mt CO2e | 324.6 Mt CO2e | 344.77 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for IDA total
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 20.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5755 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,112 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 329.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6.19 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.29 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 20.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 127.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA total?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in IDA total was 344.77 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 344.77 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.27 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).