Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 190.04 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
190.04 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.4%
All-time high
190.04 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
56.18 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

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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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 190.04 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 190.04 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.18 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.56 Mt CO2e 56.18 Mt CO2e 66.79 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 72.2 Mt CO2e 68.33 Mt CO2e 76.13 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 87.11 Mt CO2e 77.13 Mt CO2e 98.69 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 113.25 Mt CO2e 100.27 Mt CO2e 129.59 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 152 Mt CO2e 134.34 Mt CO2e 170.98 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 181.86 Mt CO2e 174.59 Mt CO2e 190.04 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Pre-demographic dividend?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Pre-demographic dividend was 190.04 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 190.04 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 56.18 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).