United States - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in United States was 183,060 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 183,230 in 2016 and a minimum value of 160,700 in 1991.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 160,860
1991 160,700
1992 165,510
1993 166,270
1994 171,540
1995 169,080
1996 174,210
1997 173,680
1998 173,870
1999 172,220
2000 169,230
2001 167,940
2002 167,840
2003 173,740
2004 175,240
2005 172,510
2006 175,720
2007 178,630
2008 175,620
2009 172,340
2010 173,680
2011 178,750
2012 177,820
2013 180,020
2014 179,370
2015 178,330
2016 183,230
2017 183,150
2018 183,060

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in United States was 37,530 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 67,030 in 1998 and a minimum value of 37,250 in 2016.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 53,230
1991 54,980
1992 58,210
1993 60,420
1994 62,600
1995 64,280
1996 65,890
1997 66,820
1998 67,030
1999 64,780
2000 64,480
2001 61,670
2002 60,930
2003 59,800
2004 58,630
2005 56,680
2006 54,350
2007 50,710
2008 48,240
2009 46,190
2010 46,860
2011 44,590
2012 41,470
2013 41,500
2014 39,980
2015 37,740
2016 37,250
2017 37,390
2018 37,530

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in United States was 19.44 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 24.83 in 1998, while its lowest value was 11.56 in 1970.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 11.56
1971 11.99
1972 12.91
1973 13.30
1974 13.70
1975 14.11
1976 14.92
1977 15.77
1978 16.49
1979 16.05
1980 16.24
1981 16.36
1982 17.59
1983 17.41
1984 17.09
1985 17.55
1986 18.08
1987 17.78
1988 18.74
1989 18.57
1990 21.35
1991 21.93
1992 22.65
1993 23.08
1994 23.20
1995 23.57
1996 23.53
1997 24.40
1998 24.83
1999 24.41
2000 24.57
2001 24.18
2002 23.87
2003 22.99
2004 22.66
2005 21.97
2006 20.90
2007 19.26
2008 19.44

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in United States was 250,060 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 279,980 in 1996 and a minimum value of 241,240 in 2009.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 249,360
1991 250,670
1992 257,010
1993 261,790
1994 269,830
1995 272,690
1996 279,980
1997 273,860
1998 269,930
1999 265,350
2000 262,450
2001 255,040
2002 255,210
2003 260,060
2004 258,750
2005 257,930
2006 260,110
2007 263,290
2008 248,090
2009 241,240
2010 246,690
2011 254,860
2012 245,810
2013 246,720
2014 246,480
2015 242,640
2016 248,510
2017 249,290
2018 250,060

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in United States was -12.95 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.30 in 1996 and a minimum value of -12.95 in 2012.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -0.46
1992 2.19
1993 3.57
1994 7.36
1995 6.93
1996 10.30
1997 9.82
1998 4.92
1999 2.26
2000 -1.91
2001 -3.77
2002 -4.33
2003 -4.17
2004 -3.01
2005 -3.45
2006 -5.99
2007 -6.08
2008 -8.87
2009 -8.21
2010 -8.37
2011 -10.58
2012 -12.95

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions