How does United States rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?

United States ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in United States

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in United States
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 33.89 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

33.89 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

2nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

118.24 Mt CO2e

in 1973

All-time low

32.92 Mt CO2e

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in United States, 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 industrial processes in United States stood at 33.89 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in United States peaked at 118.24 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 32.92 Mt CO2e, in 2020.

That places United States 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	112.22 Mt CO2e	103.85 Mt CO2e	118.24 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	79.87 Mt CO2e	69.65 Mt CO2e	92.99 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	56.49 Mt CO2e	53.4 Mt CO2e	59.74 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	42.66 Mt CO2e	33.28 Mt CO2e	52.02 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	34.5 Mt CO2e	33.45 Mt CO2e	35.58 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	33.84 Mt CO2e	32.92 Mt CO2e	34.97 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near United States

1 China 38.52 Mt CO2e compare
3 Russia 23.35 Mt CO2e compare
4 India 17.63 Mt CO2e compare
5 Brazil 8.6 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for United States

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,488 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4,632 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,679 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 155.72 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in United States?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in United States was 33.89 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 industrial processes recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 118.24 Mt CO2e in 1973.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 32.92 Mt CO2e in 2020.
How does United States rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: United States ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).