Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Small states

Small states: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 3.8 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.8 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.3%
All-time high
3.93 Mt CO2e
in 2020
All-time low
3.08 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 3.8 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Small states peaked at 3.93 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.08 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 3.17 Mt CO2e 3.08 Mt CO2e 3.22 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 3.38 Mt CO2e 3.19 Mt CO2e 3.49 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 3.48 Mt CO2e 3.39 Mt CO2e 3.54 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 3.63 Mt CO2e 3.54 Mt CO2e 3.76 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3.84 Mt CO2e 3.75 Mt CO2e 3.93 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 3.83 Mt CO2e 3.78 Mt CO2e 3.93 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Small states?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Small states was 3.8 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 3.93 Mt CO2e in 2020.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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).