World - Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total)
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total) in World was 77.87 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 78.19 in 1990, while its lowest value was 56.36 in 1972.
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: 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 | 57.65 |
| 1971 | 58.06 |
| 1972 | 56.36 |
| 1973 | 56.98 |
| 1974 | 56.74 |
| 1975 | 58.05 |
| 1976 | 57.13 |
| 1977 | 57.09 |
| 1978 | 57.21 |
| 1979 | 57.29 |
| 1980 | 58.01 |
| 1981 | 58.32 |
| 1982 | 57.50 |
| 1983 | 58.59 |
| 1984 | 60.03 |
| 1985 | 60.14 |
| 1986 | 59.67 |
| 1987 | 58.78 |
| 1988 | 60.34 |
| 1989 | 60.70 |
| 1990 | 78.19 |
| 1991 | 78.13 |
| 1992 | 78.11 |
| 1993 | 77.92 |
| 1994 | 75.77 |
| 1995 | 75.71 |
| 1996 | 75.45 |
| 1997 | 75.32 |
| 1998 | 76.34 |
| 1999 | 77.33 |
| 2000 | 76.76 |
| 2001 | 77.00 |
| 2002 | 77.29 |
| 2003 | 76.96 |
| 2004 | 77.13 |
| 2005 | 77.08 |
| 2006 | 77.23 |
| 2007 | 77.67 |
| 2008 | 77.87 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
